ISSN: 2265-6294

Investigation of Steel Foam Concrete Composite Lightweight Panels

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Priyanka bharati, Satish Parihar

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The current priority is to advance the production of enhanced goods and systems using industrialized construction techniques in order to meet the substantial demand for mass housing and ensure seismic safety in buildings and residences. The use of prefabricated building methods is the only feasible approach to address the escalating need for housing. The demand for sandwich panels in the housing sector has shown a notable increase in recent years, mostly driven by its advantageous characteristics such as structural efficiency, insulation capabilities, lightweight composition, and aesthetic appeal. Steel-concrete composite panels are a subject of extensive study within the field of sandwich construction due to their favorable attributes of strength, ductility, and stiffness. These properties make them very promising for the development of earthquake resistant buildings. The use of composite wall construction is a notable addition to the repertoire of regularly employed building materials, including composite columns, beams, and slabs. This innovative approach involves the use of flat or profiled steel sheets as the outer layer, with an intermediate layer of concrete serving as the infill material.The primary aim of the current research is to create prefabricated steel-concrete composite panels that are lightweight, capable of withstanding seismic activity, and able to carry loads. Additionally, the study aims to establish the necessary connections to assemble these panels into a fully functional building structure. The prefabricated panel being suggested has the potential to function as both wall and floor/roof components in structures, in contrast to the traditional construction methods that use cast insitu columns, beams, and brick walls.

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