How Formula and Technology Affect the Generation and Improvement in the Porous Structure of Foam Concrete

Abstract

Review of literature on heat insulation materials shows that despite significant advancements in the developing new construction materials and methods for making them, the search for, and theoretical substantiation of, novel production methods and uses in construction in line with the today’s requirements and norms remains relevant. This paper dwells upon the general patterns in creating a porous structure in a material: foaming, aggregate grouting. It presents a study of how the formula and the technology affect the properties of foam glass concrete; experimental studies described herein are designed mathematically. Emphasis is made on the materials and products made of lightweight concrete based on porous aggregates; the paper also theorizes upon making durable high-quality products and structures from those materials: blocks, stones, partitions, panels, etc.