Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
Date of this Version
5-2010
Abstract
One way to reduce excess material would be to lighten the load on a structure with the use of affordable lightweight high performance concrete (ALWHPC). Most or all lightweight high performance concrete mixes used today include lightweight aggregates as the coarse aggregate and sand for the fine aggregate. ALWHPC mix designs contain all lightweight aggregates and cementitious materials that are readily available throughout the United States. Instead of 115 – 120 pcf, ALWHPC mix designs range from 88 – 100 pcf and strengths from 2,700 – 8,700 psi compressive strength. This research will explore the use of local lightweight aggregates along with different local cementitious materials (i.e., fly ash and Portland cement) and admixtures to create an affordable lightweight high performance concrete mix design.
Comments
A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the degree of Master of Science Major: Construction Under the Supervision of: Professor E. Terence Foster and Professor Thomas H. Sires Lincoln, Nebraska May, 2010 Copyright 2010 Kevin J Simons