Aggregates in Concrete

Aggregates in Concrete
Author: Mark Alexander
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1482264641

Bringing together in one volume the latest research and information, this book provides a detailed guide to the selection and use of aggregates in concrete. After an introduction defining the purpose and role of aggregates in concrete, the authors present an overview of aggregate sources and production techniques, followed by a detailed s

Aggregates in Concrete

Aggregates in Concrete
Author: Mark Alexander
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780415258395

Bringing together in one volume the latest research and information, this book provides a detailed guide to the selection and use of aggregates in concrete. After an introduction defining the purpose and role of aggregates in concrete, the authors present an overview of aggregate sources and production techniques, followed by a detailed study of their physical, mechanical and chemical properties. This knowledge is then applied to the use of aggregates in both plastic and hardened concretes, and in the overall mix design. Special aggregates and their applications are discussed in detail, as are the current main specifications, standards and tests.

Lightweight Aggregate Concrete - Codes and standards

Lightweight Aggregate Concrete - Codes and standards
Author: fib Fédération internationale du béton
Publisher: fib Fédération internationale du béton
Total Pages: 47
Release: 1999-08-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 2883940444

Part 1 – Recommended extensions to Model Code 90 Starting in 1995 as a Joint CEB/FIP Working Group on Lightweight Aggregate Concrete (LWAC), the group was after the merger of CEB and FIP attached to the new fib Commission 8 Concrete. As a background for an extension of the CEB/FIP Model Code 1990 (MC 90) it delivered firstly Bulletin 4. Similarly to what has been done before in the field of High Strength / High Performance Concrete the present guide identifies the lacunae in the existing MC90 and proposes supplementary or alternative solutions to be applied for lightweight aggregate concretes. In order to facilitate its use the report is edited in two columns following the numbering of the CEB-FIP Model Code 1990. The group has given preference to topics of practical importance for LWAC structures, and for which reliable information is available. Justifications of the proposed extensions are to be found in the references to each section. Part 2 – Identification of research needs The technical report identifies the research needs resulting from those clauses of MC 90 which need amendment, and for which more basic research should provide a better understanding of mechanical, physical and chemical processes. Part 3 – Application of lightweight aggregate concrete The state-of-art report documents 33 application examples of projects world-wide. Twenty-eight two-page and five one-page presentations aim to explain the motivation for adopting this technology and report on the design considerations and codes applied, the practical experience during design and construction, the results obtained and the infield performance; for each example references list the literature where more detailed information can be found.

Lightweight Aggregate Concrete

Lightweight Aggregate Concrete
Author: Comité euro-international du béton
Publisher: FIB - International Federation for Structural Concrete
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1977
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: