EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RESPONSE OF PRECAST FOAM CONCRETE UNDER MONOTONIC LOADING

Abstract

Indonesia is among the nations with a comparatively high risk of earthquakes.Concrete is one of the most commonly utilized building materials.By mixing foam liquid, also known as a foam agent, with the water in the concrete design mix, this research can create foam concrete.The goal of this study is to analyze the link between precast foam concrete panels' load and deflection.This research is conducted as a lab experiment.This investigation is being conducted in a laboratory as an experiment.The volumes of foam that this research used were 15.7, 25.12, and 37.68 liters.The 40 70 x 8 cm precast foam concrete panels (PFCP) are utilized.The strength of the PFCP is assessed by load and deflection testing with UTM equipment attached to an LVDT.After 28 days, this research test for deflection and load.According to the study's findings, the volume weight that resulted was 1210.71kg/m 3 .The PFCP test item produced an average load of 64.64, 61.04, and 26.79 kN for each modification in foam volume, resulting in a deflection of 2.65, 4.16, and 4.22 mm.The results of the study demonstrate that PFCP can be utilized in reinforced concrete frame walls in place of bricks, Hebel, briquette, and other filler materials.Additionally, this research can be applied to non-structural materials like fillers or partitions.The panels have the advantage of not absorbing heat, which can save energy for air conditioning systems, and they require less aggregate and cement due to their reduced density.

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