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Creşterea confortului în construcţii prin utilizarea de produse noi pe bază de resurse naturale
Increasing the comfort of constructions by using new products based on natural resources

Author(s): Daniela Stoica
Subject(s): Architecture
Published by: INCD URBAN-INCERC
Keywords: comfort; perlite; recovery; construction

Summary/Abstract: Among the strategic objectives of basic public works and construction in Romania, maintenance, rehabilitation and modernization of existing housing stock and improve housing conditions, constitute a large-scale action that must be addressed in various ways entire housing stock of over 8 million. Orientation and promotion activities enhancement of mineral resources is an integral part of macroeconomic policy at national and international. Exploiting these resources is of paramount importance for society because it stimulates the national economy, leading to creation of jobs in geology, mining and oil, state provides an income from work performed and allow for the sale of foreign currency for export of finished products. Natural resources, construction applications, insufficiently exploited and used, include rock perlite, a volcanic rock, with the vitreous structure and a 2 percent water of constitution 5%. By heating at 850-11100 C, it expands, increasing the volume of 10-20 times, resulting in a lightweight, non-combustible. This article presents possibilities for recovery of perlite in building materials, taking into account the specific characteristics and advantages of its use, the built environment to improve comfort.

  • Issue Year: 2/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 43-46
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Romanian