Research Article

Behaviour of Foam Concrete under Impact Loading Based on SHPB Experiments

Table 1

Materials used and their descriptions.

MaterialDescription

Portland cement42.5R ordinary Portland cement (PC) with a density of 3,150 kg/m3, an initial setting time of 50 min, and a final setting time of 3 h and 30 min
River sandSand with a density of 2,520 kg/m3, a particle size of less than 5 mm, and an average fineness of 2.50 was used as coarse aggregate
Fly ashFly ash with an average grain diameter of 1–15 μm, class I parameters, and a density of 2,400 kg/m3
Foam agentIndustrial hydrogen peroxide at a 30% concentration
CatalystMnO2 catalysis
Foam stabilizerCalcium stearate (C36H70CaO4)
WaterTap water