TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of sustainable engineered stone cladding for toughness, durability, and energy conservation
AU - Hamoush, Sameer A
AU - Abu-Lebdeh, Taher M
AU - Picornell, Miguel
AU - Amer, Salah
PY - 2011/10/10
Y1 - 2011/10/10
N2 - This study aims to investigate the techniques of manufacturing an improved engineered stone for better toughness, ductility, durability, and thermal resistance. The new artificial stone consists of two layers. The face layer is made strong, durable, colored, and smooth/or textured for natural look, while the back layer is light, high impact resistance, and low heat conductivity for better insulation and energy cost. The back layer utilizes recycled crumb rubber, which provides a combined solution for energy saving and environmental concerns. It reduces the material unit weight, enhances ductility and toughness, and improves thermal resistance. The stone's properties such as compressive strength, thermal conductivity, durability, impact resistance and water absorption were experimentally measured and compared with natural stone specimens. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - This study aims to investigate the techniques of manufacturing an improved engineered stone for better toughness, ductility, durability, and thermal resistance. The new artificial stone consists of two layers. The face layer is made strong, durable, colored, and smooth/or textured for natural look, while the back layer is light, high impact resistance, and low heat conductivity for better insulation and energy cost. The back layer utilizes recycled crumb rubber, which provides a combined solution for energy saving and environmental concerns. It reduces the material unit weight, enhances ductility and toughness, and improves thermal resistance. The stone's properties such as compressive strength, thermal conductivity, durability, impact resistance and water absorption were experimentally measured and compared with natural stone specimens. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KW - Cladding
KW - Crumb rubber
KW - Durability
KW - Engineered stone
KW - Impact resistance
KW - Thermal conductivity
KW - Weathering resistance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.04.035
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.04.035
M3 - Article
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 25
SP - 4006
EP - 4016
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
IS - 10
ER -
