Thermo-physical behaviour and Mechanical properties of experimentally enhanced Rubberised Concrete Block

Abstract

The aim of the presented study is to investigate the thermo-physical behaviour and mechanical properties of mortar pre-coated crumb rubber concrete block. For this purpose, thermal conductivity, emissivity and effusively will be tested in addition to the specific heat capacity. Thereafter, dynamic calculator software will be used to study the behaviour of a wall that constructed using the suggested concrete block and a comparison with a normal concrete wall will be made. Compressive, splitting tensile and flexural strength were tested as well. The results show that concrete blocks which meet the requirement of strength can be produced with about 300 kg/m3 of crumb rubber aggregate.