Journal of Research in Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Authors: Arun Solomon A, Hemalatha G 

Abstract: 

The construction industry is growing at a fast pace and it has caused a crisis of materials’ shortage. Insulating concrete from wall system of building construction is an emerging technique to address this issue. This technique has numerous advantages over traditional brick wall and RCC construction. It enables construction of an energy saving and energy efficient building, that needs no special form works, is cost-effective, the fastest way of construction, sound proof, requires little maintenance, and is disaster resistance. Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) have been successfully used in the United States, Canada and Europe for over twenty years. Lack of knowledge and experience, and non-availability of required materials are the barriers in developing this technique in countries such as India. This paper presents experimental results carried out to study the behavior of ICF blocks. Results show increased compressive strength and ductile failure of the material of the yield point.