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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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