Thermal characterization of a lightweight mortar containing expanded perlite for underground insulation
Author(s): D. B. Apel, V. Bindiganavile, W. V. Liu
The shotcrete technique is a method used to pneumatically spray concrete at mine openings to provide insulative working environments. This study tested the thermal conductivity of Expanded Perlite Aggregate (EPA) ...
Keywords: Expanded perlite, Mechanical Strength, Mining, Mortar, Sand, Shotcrete, Specific Heat, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, thermal insulation, Thermal insulation of underground mines, Transient plane source (TPS) method
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