Cement based foam concrete with hardening accelerators

Abstract

The results of studies of the effect of hardening accelerators on the properties of cement based foam concrete mix and foam concrete of natural hardening are given in this article. The study was conducted in the Laboratory of Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building which is accredited in accordance with the national standards requirements. It has been proposed to decrease the shrinkage deformations of the concrete mix and increase compressive strength of hardened foam concrete by affecting the cement matrix with the calcium chloride and calcium oxalate in the amount of 2 and 0.5% of the cement mass, respectively. This increases the aggregative stability and reduces the plastic shrinkage of the foam concrete mix by 47-65%. In foam concrete with the hardening accelerators the compressive strength rises from 0.31 to 0.47 MPa and from 0.96 to 1.44 MPa at the age of 28 days while maintaining the average density of D400 and D600 respectively. The developed composition of cement based foam concrete is recommended for constructing monolithic walls at a construction site or wall blocks in factory conditions for individual housing construction.