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Title: Assessment of Thermal Performance of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry Wall and Panel Structures.
Principal Investigator's Name(s): Jennifer Tanner and Cenk Yavuzturk
Project Timeline: Fall 2004 - Summer 2006
Program Overview: The goal of this investigation is to quanitfy the effects of thin-bed mortar joints on the thermal performance of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). A series of tests will be conducted using a variety of AAC specimens with different joint patterns in an ASTM C1363 hot-box chamber. The expected successful results will validate published high thermal resistance values of contiguous AAC panels and assess the impact of thin-bed mortar joints on the thermal performance of AAC wall configurations. AAC is an energy saving material with significant promise as a new building system.