Effect of Hydrophobic Aerogel Granules on Thermomechanical Properties of Cementitious Composites

Abstract:

Thermal conductivity is an important material property in the energy design process of the buildings. While cement-based materials are the most consumed materials in construction industry, thermal properties of these materials can play a significant role in energy efficiency of the buildings. Cementitious materials with low thermal conductivity can be desirable for using as a part of heat insulation or for thermal bridge calculations. In this study, hydrophobic aerogel granules were used as aggregate and combination of Portland cement and fly ash was considered as the binder in order to achieve a material with low thermal conductivity. Replacement of 50 vol% hardened cement paste (hcp) by aerogel granules led to about 70% reduction in thermal conductivity of air dried samples (from 0.67 W/mK to 0.20 W/mK). However, this reduction was nearly 50% in moist samples submerged in water for three days (from 0.97 W/mK to 0.50 W/mK) due to replacement of air by water in hcp pores, which can be avoided by using hydrophobic agents. The thermal conductivity can be reduced by increasing water-cement ratio as well as aerogel content. This type of composite can be used as cast concrete or on-site 3D printing of wall elements.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 971)
• Pages: 114-118
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.971.114
• Online since: September 2019
• Authors: Mohammad Hajmohammadian Baghban*, Mohaddeseh Tahanpour Javadabadi
• Keywords: Aerogel, Cement, Compressive Strength, Concrete, Prediction Model, Thermal Conductivity

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