Abstract

Abstract— With the increase in demand for construction material, man has improved a lot in construction techniques of structures. In earlier ages structures were constructed with heavy materials and methods which were time consuming, costly and maintenance would be more. But this modern era is following the latest techniques in construction which have lot of advantages so these use of lightweight materials and faster construction has been are started. Therefore one such material is reinforced expanded polystyrene wall panel, which is better replacement to the conventional building material. This lightweight reinforced expanded polystyrene wall panel provides faster construction & contributes to environmental protection. The aim of the study was to determine the cost of EPS model and compare it with conventional method. In experimental analysis, three test were performed compressive, flexural and water absorption. A specimen size 400x250x150 mm was used with density of EPS panel 20 kg/m3. The result of this research proves that the use of EPS for residential building construction is more economical.Keywords—Thermocol(EPS), Compressive Strength, Water Absorption , Alternative material