LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE OF TODAY

BETONS LEGERS D'ANJOURD'HUI

In the first chapter the author defines the terms commonly used throughout the book: light-weight, semi-heavy and normal concrete. The advantages and disadvantages of light-weight concrete are reviewed together with its history. Statistics are presented on light-weight aggregates and cellular concrete. The second chapter deals with the /TRRL/ design and use. Chapter 3, the most important, studies the various types of light-weight aggregates and their corresponding concretes, mentioning first their common properties (shape, bulk density, particle size distribution, quality control, strength, porosity, concrete mix design), then different light-weight aggregates and the concretes of which they form part (expanded clay, brick rubble, sintered fly-ash, expanded slag, clinker, perlite, expanded polystyrene, pumice, pozzolan, expanded shale, aggregates derived from plants, vermiculite, no-fines concrete, and light-weight concrete containing plastic foam or synthetic resin). Chapter 4 discusses cellular concrete (aerated concrete, foamed concrete). In chapter 5 the technical characteristics of light-weight concrete are studied: bulk density, thermal and mechanical characteristics, variations in dimensions, water absorption, equilibrium moisture content, resistance to frost, rate of drying, acoustic properties). Chapter 6 deals with the manufacture laying and curing, prefabricated panels, structural members and various uses). The book ends by giving a list of publications on the subject: french specifications (afnor and dtu regulations), us specifications (astm and aci standards), bs specifications and british standard codes of practice, din german specifications, USSR gost standards, and numerous bibliographic references.

• Corporate Authors:

  Eyrolles

  61 Boulevard Saint-Germain
  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Cormon, P
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 391 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Bibliographies; Brick; Classification; Concrete; Density; Expanded clay; Frost; Grain size; Heat; Lightweight concrete; Lightweight materials; Manufactures; Mix design; Physical properties; Polyvinyl hydrocarbons; Porosity; Pozzolan; Shale; Shape; Slag; Sound; Specifications; Strength of materials; Surveillance; Synthetic resins; Textbooks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bottles; Concrete properties; Particle size distribution
• Old TRIS Terms: Light-weight
• ITRD Terms: 4577: Aggregate; 8518: Bibliography; 8513: Classification; 5908: Density; 4596: Expanded clay; 4502: Expanded material; 2585: Frost; 6743: Heat; 9038: Lightweight; 4740: Lightweight concrete; 3647: Manufacture; 4714: Mix design; 6200: Particle size distribution; 7422: Polyvinylhydrocarbon; 5938: Porosity; 4168: Shale; 9073: Shape; 6748: Sound; 187: Specification (standard); 5544: Strength (mater); 8526: Textbook
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I36: Aggregates; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125308
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausees (LCPC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Textbook
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 3 1975 12:00AM