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What is foam concrete?

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Question added by NAEEM YOUSAF , QUANTITY SURVEYOR , NATIONAL CONSULTANTS RIYADH SAUDI ARABIA
Date Posted: 2013/12/17
محمد لحلوح
by محمد لحلوح , Project Engineer , Al-Jabali Company for General Contracting

It is a slurry that is created by injecting mortar or cement paste with a synthetic aerated foam.

Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen
by Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen , Managing Director, Designer , ingenieursbureau KB International NV

Foam concete for me is a concrete that has additives to produce gas, so you get enclosed bubbles. For me it is called gas concrete. Depending on the amount of gas you can get a concrtet with more insulation or more strength. For this kind of concrete and the use of it always ask an expert!

SAMIH ABBAS KOTTACKAL
by SAMIH ABBAS KOTTACKAL , STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TRAINEE , CASE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS

Foam concrete is a unique product which has the strength of the cement and yet lightweight . Its durability is remarkable with sand & high dosage of fly ash making it an economical and environment friendly green product. This mixture is volumeised by addition of a foaming agent which enhances the volume and thus lightens the mixture. Further this is cured in air just like normal concrete and finally used.

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