Lightweight aggregate concrete : science, technology. and applications / by Satish Chandra and Leif Berntsson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chandra, S. (Satish)

Contributor:

Berntsson, Leif.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lightweight concrete.

Aggregates (Building materials).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (451 p.)

Place of Publication:

Norwich, N.J. : Noyes Publications, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In spite of the increasing use and demand for lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC), there is still a lack of adequate explanations to understand the mechanisms responsible for the strength and durability properties of LWAC. This book is written to give an overall picture of LWAC, from the historical background, aggregate production, proportioning and production of concrete, to applications in structures. Physical properties and chemical durability are described in detail. The physical properties include density, strength, shrinkage, and elasticity. Chemical durability includes resistance to a

Contents:

Front Cover; Lightweight Aggregate Concrete: Science, Technology, and Applications; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Historical Background of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES (LWA); 3.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Production of Lightweight Aggregates and Its Properties; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 INDUSTRIAL KILNS; 3.0 NATURAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES; 4.0 PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES; 5.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Supplementary Cementing Materials; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 HIGH PERFORMANCE CEMENT

3.0 MINERAL ADMIXTURES4.0 LWAC WITH A MINERAL ADMIXTURE; 5.0 SUPERPLASTICIZERS (SP); 6.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Mix Proportioning; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 MIX PROPORTIONING OF NO-FINES LWAC; 3.0 MIX PROPORTIONING OF STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE; 4.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Production Techniques; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE AND ITS SUPPLY; 3.0 REMARKS ON MIX DESIGN; 4.0 BATCHING; 5.0 TRANSPORTATION AND PLACING OF CONCRETE; 6.0 TESTING OF LWAC RELATED TO PRODUCTION; 7.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS

Chapter 6. Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Microstructure1.0 INTERFACES IN CONCRETE; 2.0 PORE STRUCTURE OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE; 3.0 MICROSTRUCTURE OF THE INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONE; 4.0 INTER-RELATION OF MICROSTRUCTURE AND THE STRENGTH OF LWAC; 5.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Physical Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 DENSITY AND STRENGTH; 3.0 ELASTIC COMPATIBILITY AND MICROCRACKING; 4.0 SHRINKAGE AND CREEP OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE; 5.0 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE; 6.0 ABRASION RESISTANCE; REFERENCES

Chapter 8. Durability of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete to Chemical Attack1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 ACID RESISTANCE; 3.0 ALKALI-AGGREGATE REACTION; 4.0 CARBONATION AND CORROSION; 5.0 CHLORIDE ION PENETRATION; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. Fire Resistance of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; 3.0 FIRE TEST OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE; 4.0 FIRE PROTECTION; 5.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; 3.0 OSMOTIC PRESSURE

4.0 SCALING MECHANISM5.0 FREEZE-THAW RESISTANCE OF LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE; 6.0 FIELD TESTS; 7.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 11. Applications of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE AND THERMAL INSULATION; 3.0 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES-HORTICULTURE APPLICATIONS; 4.0 LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE IN SHIP BUILDING; 5.0 LWAC IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY; 6.0 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING LWAC; 7.0 ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OFUSING LWAC; 8.0 EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; Glossary; 1.0 TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS; 2.0 ABBREVIATIONS

3.0 SYMBOLS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-01116-2

9786612011160

0-8155-1820-X

OCLC:

437108072