Performace of Mud Insulated Sandwich panels

Abstract

Mud insulated sandwich panel (MISP) is the combination of expanded polystyrene sandwiched between two
mud layers. Conventionally shotcrete is applied on polystyrene sandwiched panels, however, the used of locally available
mud is preferred due to its improved thermal insulation and brining sustainability in environment. In this research,
performance of full-scaled sandwich panel insulated with mud made from difference size soil was investigated by
subjecting panels to concentrated load. The force-deformation behavior of these specimens were compared. It was
concluded from experimental results that finer size soil mud have more effective in increasing the load carrying capacity
of insulated sandwich panels..