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Translucent Concrete Blocks: A Fusion of Aesthetics and Functionality
Keerthi K M1
Sunil R2
Akshay Kumar H S3
Amith B J4
1234 Department of Civil and Communication Engineering, BGS Institute of Technology, Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Published Online: May-June 2025
Pages: 111-118
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↗ https://www.doi.org/10.59256/ijire.20250603013References
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International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications 3.3 (2013):13-17. 0 20 40 60 80 100 1% 2% Series 1 Series 1 POF
(%) Amount of light passing through (lux) 1% 51.25 2% 78.67 International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume11, Issue 3, March-2020 ISSN 2229-5518 146 IJSER © 2020 http://www.ijser.org IJSER
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Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology. Harbin, China: Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Research in Smart Structure
Technology (ANCRISST), Harbin Institute of Technology,2011.
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[12] Sawant, A. B., R. V. Jugdar, and S. G. Sawant. "Light Transmitting Concrete by using Optical Fiber." International Journal of
Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 11, Issue 3, March-2020 ISSN 2229-5518.
Glass Rods,” Proceedings: International Conference on Advances in Engineering & Technology – 2014
[2] He, J., Zhou, Z. & Ou, J., “Study on Smart Transparent Concrete Product and Its Performances,” Proceedings: The 6th International
Workshop on Advanced Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology – 2011.
[3] Zhou, Z., Ou, G., Hang, Y., Chen, G. & Ou, J., “Research and Development of Plastic Optical Fiber Based Smart Transparent
Concrete,” SPIE, vol. 7293, no. F, 2009
[4] Shanmugavadivu, P., Scinduja, V., Sarathivelan, T. & Shudhesamithronn, C., “An Experimenal Study of Light Transmitting
Concrete,” IJRET, vol. 3, no. 11, 2014.
[5] Germano, J., "Translucent Lightweight Concrete". Europe Patent EP2410103, 2012
[6] Bashbash, Basma F., et al. "Basics of Light Transmitting Concrete." Global Advanced Research Journal of Engineering 2.3
(2013):076-083.
[7] Bhushan, MNV Padma, D. Johnson, and MdAfzalBasheer Pasha. "Optical Fibres in the Modeling of Translucent Concrete Blocks."
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications 3.3 (2013):13-17. 0 20 40 60 80 100 1% 2% Series 1 Series 1 POF
(%) Amount of light passing through (lux) 1% 51.25 2% 78.67 International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume11, Issue 3, March-2020 ISSN 2229-5518 146 IJSER © 2020 http://www.ijser.org IJSER
[8] Cázares, Sergio Omar Galván, and Joel Sosa Gutiérrez. "Formulation for Obtaining a Translucent Concrete Mixture." U.S. Patent
Application12/083,724.
[9] He, Jianping, et al. "Study on smart transparent concrete product and its performances." Proc., 6th Int. Workshop on Advanced
Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology. Harbin, China: Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Research in Smart Structure
Technology (ANCRISST), Harbin Institute of Technology,2011.
[10] Nagdive, H. R., and SHEKAR D. BHOLE. "To Evaluate Properties of Translucent concrete/Mortar &Their Panels." International
Journal of Research in Engineering & Technology 1.7 (2013):23-30.
[11] Salih, Shakir Ahmed, et al. "Effect of Plastic Optical Fiber on Some Properties of Translucent Concrete."
[12] Sawant, A. B., R. V. Jugdar, and S. G. Sawant. "Light Transmitting Concrete by using Optical Fiber." International Journal of
Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 11, Issue 3, March-2020 ISSN 2229-5518.
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