@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001844,
	  title     = {Application of Flexi-Wall in Noise Barriers Renewal},
	  author    = {B. Daee and  H. M. El Naggar},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This paper presents an experimental study on
structural performance of an innovative noise barrier consisting of
poly-block, light polyurethane foam (LPF) and polyurea. This wall
system (flexi-wall) is intended to be employed as a vertical extension
to existing sound barriers in an accelerated construction method. To
aid in the wall design, several mechanical tests were conducted on
LPF specimens and two full-scale walls were then fabricated
employing the same LPF material. The full-scale walls were
subjected to lateral loading in order to establish their lateral
resistance. A cyclic fatigue test was also performed on a full-scale
flexi-wall in order to evaluate the performance of the wall under a
repetitive loading condition. The result of the experiments indicated
the suitability of flexi-wall in accelerated construction and confirmed
that the structural performance of the wall system under lateral
loading is satisfactory for the sound barrier application. The
experimental results were discussed and a preliminary design
procedure for application of flexi-wall in sound barrier applications
was also developed.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering},
	  volume    = {9},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2015},
	  pages     = {967 - 972},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001844},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/104},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 104, 2015},
	}