PRESENTED BY S.BHARATHI P.K.S.

NANDHINI

Lightweight concrete can be prepared either by injecting air in its composition or can be achieved by omitting the finer sizes of the aggregate or even replacing them by a hollow, cellular or porous aggregate.

i ) No-fines concrete
ii) Lightweight aggregate concrete iii) Aerated/Foamed concrete

NO FINES CONCRETE

Cellular Lightweight Concrete (CLC) is produced by the mixing of sand, fly-ash cement foam and water in requisite proportion in ready mix plant or ordinary concrete mixer. It is very light colour. The quality of CLC production can be controlled accurately at the project site, just like concrete.

Produced with the help of a Foam Generator by using a foaming agent. It contains isolated air bubbles, which creates million of unconnected tiny voids or cells in the mix. Wide range of controlled densities from 400 kg/m3 to 1,800 kg/m3. The density recommended is 1kg/m3 for blocks and 1.2 kg/ m3 for prefab elements and walls cast in-situ.

Increasing its strength and mechanical properties. CLC is an excellent and competitive material for low -rise, load-bearing construction and outside walls as well as partitioning work in multi storage block Curing takes place within the same period as conventional concrete.

Thermal properties Sound insulation Fire and vermin resistance Durability and moisture resistance Toxicity and Breath-ability Sustainability Build ability, availability and cost

1. One mould one block

2. Cutting by wire

3. Cutting by saw blade

Heavy concrete tiles

Leyco tiles

It is being used long time ago as a conventional, simple and economical solution for buildings roofing. The practical experience shows a number of disadvantages related to using the conventional Concrete tiles for roofing.

It is one of the newly produced materials used instead of the Concrete tiles. The most ideal solution for roofing in Iraq and the Middle East where temperature varies extremely.

The area to which high performance cellular concrete can be applied in the development of light weight binary density insulating control panel system Product consideration of future generation in new building

Optimum thermal insulation Substantial weight reduction Highly increased fire rating Maximum sound absorption Fast progress in construction Saving in raw material Savings in steel reinforcement in high rise Savings in transportation Savings in craning

Very sensitive with water content in the mixtures Difficult to place and finish because of the porosity and angularity of the aggregate.

In some mixes the cement mortar may separate the aggregate and float towards the surface
Mixing time is longer than conventional concrete to assure proper mixing

As reinforced load-bearing in-situ walls and roofs in Low Rise Buildings. Even block-work can also be used for load-bearing low rise constructions. Non load-bearing internal or external walls in High Rise Buildings. Thermal Insulation of building roofs and walls & roofs of cold storage.

The lightweight concrete has a desirable strength to be an alternative construction material for the industrialized building system. Nevertheless the compressive strength is accepted to be produced as non-load bearing structure.