{rfName}
Ac

License and Use

Icono OpenAccess

Altmetrics

Analysis of institutional authors

Esquerdo-Lloret, TvAuthorDenia, FdAuthor

Share

October 31, 2024
Publications
>
Article

Acoustic properties of porous concrete made from arlite and vermiculite lightweight aggregates

Publicated to: MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION. 65 (320): - 2015-01-01 65(320), DOI: 10.3989/mc.2015.01115

Authors:

Carbajo, J; Esquerdo-Lloret, TV; Ramis, J; Nadal-Gisbert, AV; Denia, FD
[+]

Affiliations

Univ Alicante, Dept Phys Syst Engn & Signal Theory - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Ctr Invest Ingn Mecan - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Diseno Fabricac & Prod Automatizada - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Tecnol Mat - Author
See more

Abstract

The use of sustainable materials is becoming a common practice for noise abatement in building and civil engineering industries. In this context, many applications have been found for porous concrete made from lightweight aggregates. This work investigates the acoustic properties of porous concrete made from arlite and vermiculite lightweight aggregates. These natural resources can still be regarded as sustainable since they can be recycled and do not generate environmentally hazardous waste. The experimental basis used consists of different type specimens whose acoustic performance is assessed in an impedance tube. Additionally, a simple theoretical model for granular porous media, based on parameters measurable with basic experimental procedures, is adopted to predict the acoustic properties of the prepared mixes. The theoretical predictions compare well with the absorption measurements. Preliminary results show the good absorption capability of these materials, making them a promising alternative to traditional porous concrete solutions.
[+]

Keywords

Absorption capabilityAbsorption co-efficientAbsorption coefficientAbsorption measurementsAcoustic impedanceAggregatesCementCivil engineering industryConcrete aggregatesEquationsExperimental procedureFlowLight weight aggregateLight weight concreteLightweight aggregatesNoiseNoise abatementPorous concretePorous concretesPorous materialsRecycled aggregateRubberSound-propagationSustainable materials

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2015, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Building and Construction. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-18:

  • WoS: 26
  • Scopus: 36
[+]

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-18:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 74.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 76 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.
[+]

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Denia Guzmán, Francisco David).

[+]