Purpose of high performance lightweight concrete utilization is to reduce cost or enhance functionality of the structure or the combination thereof. The economy of high performance lightweight concrete is discussed. One might argue that, the production of high performance lightweight ...
Category: Concrete Types in Construction
Various types of concrete for different purpose, their mix proportions, properties, strength and durability and uses in construction.
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Applications of High Performance Lightweight Concrete
High performance lightweight concrete is produced by carefully mixing specified amount of cement, sand, lightweight aggregate, different pozzolans such as fly ash, silica fume, shale, metakaolin, calcined clay and superplasticizer. Various applications of high performance lightweight concrete are discussed. Fig.1: ...
Heat Resistant Concrete or Refractory Concrete -Installation and Applications
Heat resistant concrete or refractory concrete have properties of handling extreme temperatures. Installation and applications of heat resistant refractory concrete is discussed.
Shotcrete or Sprayed Concrete or Gunite -Properties, Materials, Uses
Sprayed concrete is also called as gunite or shotcrete is used for rapid concrete construction. Properties, materials and applications of sprayed concrete is discussed.
Process of Sprayed Concrete Mix -Methods, Equipments And Advantages
Sprayed concrete mix process consists of dry mix and wet mix. Methods, equipments and advantages of these mix processes of sprayed concrete is discussed.
Foam Concrete -Materials, Properties, Advantages and Production Methods
Foamed concrete is a lightweight concrete consisting of foam. Materials, properties, advantages and production methods of foamed concrete is discussed.
Characteristics of Rice Husk Ash Concrete – Workability, Strength and Admixtures
Characteristics of rice husk ash concrete such as workability, strength, setting times and effects of concrete admixtures on its properties are discussed.
Highly Reactive Metakaolin Concrete – Properties and Applications
The reactivity of metakaolin is based on chemical composition and reactive surface. Highly reactive metakaolin has become available as a considerably reactive pozzolanic material in concrete. This type of material is not like other admixtures for example fly ash, blast ...