Effects of cement paste viscosity on the properties of lightweight expanded polystyrene concrete
Abstract
Lightweight expanded polystyrene concrete (EPS-C) offers several advantages, including low density, sound resistance, and good thermal insulation. These characteristics are contributed by the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) with a closed cellular structure, which is non-absorbent, hydrophobic, and low-density (around 6.9 kg/m³). Since EPS is much lighter than cement paste, the viscosity of the paste plays an important role in
directly affecting segregation and the properties of EPS-C mixtures. This paper presents the experimental results of the viscosity and its influence of cement paste on both the segregation of the concrete mixture and the
compressive strength of EPS-C. The research revealed that a viscosity of cement paste below 50 mPa.s results
in segregation of the concrete mixture. As the viscosity increases, the degree of segregation decreases. However, when the viscosity exceeds 180 mPa.s, using a viscosity-modifying admixture becomes a good solution to prevent segregation in EPS-C mixtures. Therefore, the optimal viscosity range for the binder paste to ensure the concrete mixture does not segregate is between 50 and 180 mPa.s.
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