The Characteristics and Application of Foamed Concrete

Lulu MA

Department of Civil and Architecture College, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, CHINA

Abstract: Foamed concrete is a kind of recycling, environmental protection, energy saving, lower and new energy-efficient building materials with incombustible. With the increasingly expanding of construction engineering, the building materials consumption constantly, resources continually reduced, foamed concrete has been widely increasingly concerned by governments at all levels and the social from all walks of life. This article mainly expounds the light, good heat insulation performance, sound proof and fire resistance superior

seismic performance and durability of foamed concrete, the factors that affect its performance and briefly illustrate the application of foam concrete in our country that is foamed concrete products, backfill material, thermal insulation material, compensation foundation etc.

Keywords: Foaming agent; Foamed concrete; Performance; Application