Research Article

A New Heat Insulation Shotcrete Mixed with Basalt and Plant Fibers

Table 3

Properties of ceramsite and pottery sand.

CategoriesProperties
Grain composition (mm)Unit weight (kg/m3)Cylinder compressive strength (MPa)Water absorption (%)Thermal conductivity (W·(K·m)−1)Porosity (%)Sediment percentage (%)

Ceramsite≤10600≥3≤16≤0.52≥37≤2
Pottery sand≤3510≥2≤12≤0.45≥43≤1.2