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In order to reduce the density of concrete for load bearing and stiffening structural members and to improve the thermal insulation properties and thus extend the scope of application for structural lightweight concrete, closed-texture lightweight concretes are required which, while possessing adequate compressive strength, have densities of less than ...
Helmut Weigler, Sieghart Karl
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Modification of Lightweight Aggregate Concretes with Silica Nanoparticles—A Review [PDF]
The use of lightweight concrete (LWC) for structural and non-structural applications has attracted great interest in recent years. The main benefits include reduced deadload of structural elements and generally lower production and transportation costs.
Karol Federowicz +3 more
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This work intends to make structural lightweight aggregate concrete by using artificial expanded clay aggregate with different replacement levels from normal coarse aggregate and improve it with a high-performance superplasticizer to increase its ...
Al-Dikheeli Mohammed Riyadh +2 more
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Structural Lightweight Concrete Containing Recycled Lightweight Concrete Aggregate
In this paper, Structural Lightweight Concrete (SLC) containing Recycled Lightweight Aggregate (RLA) is described. Damaged lightweight concrete was used as RLA by crushing it into fine particles, and used to replace fine limestone aggregate of up to 45% by weight.
Athika Wongkvanklom +6 more
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The key to the evaluation of freeze-thaw performance of lightweight aggregate concrete after disaster lies in the accurate quantitative description and prediction of its freeze-thaw performance under the specific disaster degree.
Chu GAO, Xiangzhen KONG, Xiangdong SHEN
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The study of Structural Lightweight Concrete (SLC), which is a material generally composed of cement, water and lightweight aggregate, has been mainly focused on developing particular cases. Then, the main objective of this research was to generalise the
C. Videla, M. López
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A REVIEW OF THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
Many organizations around the world have recognized lightweight, long-lasting, cost and environmentally-friendly construction materials as a future necessity.
Raed K. Mohammed Jawad +2 more
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Mechanical Properties of Fiberous High Performance Lightweight Aggregate Concrete [PDF]
Structural lightweight aggregate concrete solves weight and durability problems in buildings and structures. Recent advanced in material technology have accelerated the development of high performance concrete using lightweight aggregate.
H.K. Ahmed, W.I. Khalil, M.D. Subhi
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Strength, Absorption, and Thermal Properties of Cement and Geopolymer Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
A study was undertaken to produce lightweight aggregate concrete using artificial lightweight aggregate (Lytag) made from sintered fly ash. Cement or fly ash-based geopolymer was utilized as binder material, and its effect on the properties (compressive ...
Khadija Hassan Odua, Ameer A. Hilal
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USING SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS IN LIGHTWEIGHT OPEN-STRUCTURE CONCRETE WITH GOOD UTILITY PROPERTIES
The paper presents the results of research in lightweight concrete with open structure made using a lightweight porous foam-glass aggregate produced from recycled glass powder. The goal was to develop lightweight concrete.
Martin Sedlmajer +2 more
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