TY - CONF A1 - Gluth, Gregor A1 - Taffese, W.Z. A1 - Kumaran, G.S. A1 - Uzoegbo, H.C. A1 - Kühne, Hans-Carsten T1 - Inorganic binder systems for innovative panel technology in East Africa - possible ways to produce building materials from local raw materials N2 - Many African countries face serious problems associated with the rapid growth of urban Population and the resulting demand for affordable building materials. In search for appropriate Solutions to improve the Situation, the “LightSHIP” project was initiated, whose aims were to identify the required product specifications, to evaluate possible approaches and ultimately to develop new Building materials for East Africa. It was concluded that these materials should be produced in Africa mainiy from local raw materials; prefabricated, easily transportable construction elements are to be preferred. It is therefore reasonable to focus on artificial stones and partition boards. To be Independent of imported cement, it is suggested to make use of volcanic rocks, which are abundant in East African countries, for lime-pozzoian binders and geopolymers in the production of these construction elements. Future research activities should thus concentrate on assessment of the applicability of available volcanic rocks, the influence of their properties on the resulting binders and the design of appropriate binder-reinforcement-filler Systems. T2 - Workshop cement and concrete for Africa CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 17.08.2011 KW - Building materials KW - East Africa KW - Volcanic rock KW - Natural pozzolans KW - Lime-pozzolan binders KW - Geopolymers PY - 2011 SN - 978-3-9814281-4-8 SP - 32 EP - 36 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-24779 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -