Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE
1.1—Introduction
1.2—Scope
CHAPTER 2—NOTATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.1––Notation
2.2––Definitions
CHAPTER 3––STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATES
3.1—Internal structure of lightweight aggregates
3.2—Production of lightweight aggregates
3.3—Aggregate properties
CHAPTER 4—SPECIFYING, PROPORTIONING, MIXING, AND HANDLING
4.1—Scope
4.2—Specifying lightweight concrete
4.3—Materials
4.4—Mixture proportioning criteria
4.5—Proportioning and adjusting mixtures
4.6—Aggregate preparation for mixing
4.7—Placing and finishing
4.8—Curing
4.9—Laboratory and field control
CHAPTER 5—PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE CONCRETE
5.1—Scope
5.2—Compressive strength
5.3—Density of lightweight concrete
5.4—Tensile strength
5.5—Modulus of elasticity
5.6—Poisson’s ratio
5.7—Ultimate strain
5.8—Creep
5.9—Shrinkage
5.10—Bond strength
5.11—Thermal expansion
5.12—Heat flow properties
5.13—Fire endurance
5.14—Energy absorption and blast resistance
CHAPTER 6—DURABILITY OF STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT-AGGREGATE CONCRETE
6.1—General
6.2—Absorption
6.3—Contact zone / interface
6.4—Resistance to corrosion
6.5—Alkali-aggregate reaction
6.6—Abrasion resistance
CHAPTER 7—DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT-AGGREGATE CONCRETE
7.1—Scope
7.2—General considerations
7.3—Modulus of elasticity
7.4—Tensile strength
7.5—Shear and diagonal tension
7.6—Development length
7.7—Deflection
7.8—Columns
7.9—Prestressed lightweight concrete
7.10—Thermal design considerations
7.11—Seismic design
7.12—Fatigue
CHAPTER 8—PERFORMANCE AND APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTWEIGHT-AGGREGATE CONCRETE
8.1—Scope and historical development
8.2—Structural efficiency of lightweight concrete
8.3—Applications of high-performance lightweight concrete
8.4—Self-consolidating lightweight concrete
8.5—Advantages of lightweight concrete
8.6—Sustainability of lightweight concrete
CHAPTER 9—ENHANCED PERFORMANCE DUE TO INTERNALLY STORED WATER (INTERNAL CURING)
9.1—Concept of internal curing
9.2—Mixture proportioning for internal curing
9.3—Properties of the aggregate for internal curing
9.4—Influence of internal curing on concrete properties and behavior
9.5—Field experience
9.6—Internal curing summary and potential impact on sustainability
CHAPTER 10—REFERENCES