Effect of Bushfire Exposure on the Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Masonry Blocks

This paper investigated the impact of repeated bushfire exposure on the properties of four different types of lightweight aggregate (i.e., expanded perlite, pumice, diatomite and expanded glass) masonry blocks for use in the external walls of bushfire shelters and buildings in bushfire-prone areas....

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Published in:	Fire
Main Authors:	Indunil Erandi Ariyaratne, Anthony Ariyanayagam, Mahen Mahendran
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:	bushfire expanded perlite pumice diatomite expanded glass lightweight aggregate blocks
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/7/267