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9780751400069

Structural Lightweight Aggregate Concrete

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  • ISBN13:

    9780751400069

  • ISBN10:

    0751400068

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-09-09
  • Publisher: CRC Press
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Summary

Lightweight aggregate concrete is undergoing something of a renaissance. Although this material has been available for many years, only now is it being used more widely. This book provides a comprehensive review of this growing field from an international perspective.

Table of Contents

Lightweight aggregates for structural concrete
Introduction, definitions and limitations
Lightweight aggregates suitable for use in structural concrete
Brief history of lightweight aggregate production
Manufacturing considerations for structural grades of lightweight aggregate
Lightweight aggregates availaible in the UK
Production methods used for the various lightweight aggregates
The future
Properties of structural lightweight aggregate concrete
Properties of lightweight aggregate for structural concrete
Properties of structural lightweight aggregate concrete
Experience in use
Design requirements
Provision for lightweight aggregate concrete in codes
Design requirements for reinforced concrete
Design requirements for prestressed concrete
Thermal effects
Overall design implications
Construction
Supply of lightweight aggregate
Mix designs
Batching
Pumping
Placing, compaction and finishes
Testing lightweight aggregate concrete
Economics
Lightweight concrete in buildings
Factors in the selection of lightweight aggregate concrete
Applications of lightweight aggregate concrete
Economics of lightweight aggregate concrete in buildings
Lightweight concrete in bridges
Why use lightweight concrete in bridges? Types of aggregates used for bridges
Advantages and disadvantages
Recent research
Recommendations for applications in bridges
Examples of bridge structures
Summary and conclusions
Lightweight concrete for special structures
Concrete quality
Examples of applications
Appendices
Index
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