MORPHOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES MADE IN FRANCE

CARACTERISTIQUES MORPHOLOGIQUES ET MECHANIQUES DE QUELQUES GRANULATS LEGERS DE STRUCTURES PRODUITS EN FRANCE

This paper concerns the use of lightweight concrete in France, with respect to civil engineering construction. Its object is the understanding of the characteristic principles of 3 French aggregates (ARG116, Argilexpan and Surex) and comparison of them to a foreign aggregate: ISOL "S". The test programme includes:- (1) the determination of morphological and dimensional characteristics (bulk density, percentage of voids, particle size distribution, water absorption and moisture content); (2) determination of particle crushing strength; (3) determination of sulphur content. The results obtained show that structural lightweight aggregates available in France may be used in civil engineering construction. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Septima

  14 Rue Falguiere
  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Saizonou, S H
  • Clastres, P
  • Cubaud, J C
• Publication Date: 1975-9-10

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 245-248
• Serial:
  • Revue des Materiaux de Construction
  • Issue Number: 696
  • Publisher: Septima

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Aggregates; Building materials; Bulk density; Civil engineering; Compression; Density; Expanded clay; Lightweight aggregates; Lightweight concrete; Lightweight materials; Mechanical properties; Mix design; Moisture content; Morphology; Porosity; Shape; Size; Strength of materials; Sulfur; Void ratios; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Particle size distribution
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Void
• ITRD Terms: 6758: Absorption; 4577: Aggregate; 5532: Compression; 5908: Density; 9014: Dimension; 4596: Expanded clay; 8036: France; 9038: Lightweight; 4714: Mix design; 5920: Moisture content; 6200: Particle size distribution; 5938: Porosity; 9073: Shape; 5544: Strength (mater); 7109: Sulphur; 4355: Water
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I36: Aggregates;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00302807
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 15 1980 12:00AM