Publication detail

Foam Concrete Gravity Wedges as a Thermal Insulation of Flat Roofs

MIKULICA, K. LABAJ, M.

Original Title

Foam Concrete Gravity Wedges as a Thermal Insulation of Flat Roofs

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Proper selection of thermal insulation materials is an essential part of almost any construction project, whether it is a new construction, renovation or revitalization. There is a large number of materials available on the market and it is often very difficult to have a good grasp. Though some material has very similar features, they often cannot replace each other. The same applies to single-shell flat roofs. So far the most often used thermal insulation boards are from polystyrene and mineral wool. Their installation is accompanied by a large volume of waste. The experimental part deals with the general assessment of the behavior and properties of foam concrete. This allows simplification of technology of thermal insulation laying. Besides the construction speed up and the overall cost reduction the improvement in mechanical properties of the roof structure has been achieved.

Keywords

Foam concrete, gravity wedges, flat roof, heat insulation.

Authors

MIKULICA, K.; LABAJ, M.

Released

13. 10. 2016

Publisher

Trans Tech Publication

Location

Switzerland

ISBN

978-3-0357-1079-3

Book

Special Concrete and Composites 2016

ISBN

1013-9826

Periodical

Key Engineering Materials (print)

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

331

Pages to

336

Pages count

6

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT132351,
  author="Karel {Mikulica} and Martin {Labaj}",
  title="Foam Concrete Gravity Wedges as a Thermal Insulation of Flat Roofs",
  booktitle="Special Concrete and Composites 2016",
  year="2016",
  journal="Key Engineering Materials (print)",
  pages="331--336",
  publisher="Trans Tech Publication",
  address="Switzerland",
  doi="10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.722.331",
  isbn="978-3-0357-1079-3",
  issn="1013-9826"
}