Putting Polystyrene to Work

by Dawit Negussey, P.E., Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; 220 Hinds Hall, Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, NY 13244-1190,


Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1998, Vol. 68, Issue 3, Pg. 65-67


Document Type: Feature article

Abstract:

Geofoam, the generic name for block or low density cellular plastic foam solids used in geotechnical applications, has low density and good insulation properties, which makes it well suited as strong, lightweight fill or as foundation insulation. Geofoam blocks and boards have been used successfully in U.S. highway, railroad, bridge, airport runway and building construction projects.

Subject Headings: Infrastructure construction | Synthetic materials | Railroad bridges | Highway bridges | Geomaterials | Building insulation | Airport and airfield pavements

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