The department of civil Engg.

Special thank you to our

Project guide - Er. Ashish kumar Das.
And our H.O.D. Prof. S.S.Singh.
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 PRAGYANRANI BISWAL 1521304034

 SUCHISMITA SWAIN 1521304051
 ADITYARANJAN PALEI 1521304001
 ASUTOSH BISHOYI 1521304007
 BANDHAN KUMAR ROUT 1521304011
 BIPLAB PRASAD MALLICK 1521304013
 BISWAJIT SAHOO 1521304014
 DEBAPRIYA MOHARANA 1521304015
 DEBASHRIT DWIBEDI 1521304016
 DHANESWAR NAIK 1521304017
• DHIRENDRA Kr. Smantaraya 1521304018
 DIBYABHARATI 1521304019
 GAYATREE SAHOO 1521304020
 SANJAYA KUAMAR DAS 1521304044
 SIDHARTHA PARIDA 1521304045
 SOUMYA PRAKASH GIRI 1521304046
 Contains
Introduction
Methods of preparation of LWC
The main purpose of the concrete requirements
Mix design of LWC
Application of lightweight concrete
Advantages of lightweight concrete
Disadvantages of lightweight concrete
Conclusion
 Introduction
Concrete which use lightweight aggregates.
May consist lightweight aggregates are used in
ordinary concrete of course aggregates and
sand,clay,clinker,crushed stone.
 Methods of preparation of lightweight
concrete

Preparation of porous concrete.

Without providing concrete smoother(rough
concrete).
Providing lightweight aggregate concrete.
 Preparation of porous concrete
Lightweight concrete obtained by inserting gas bubbles
or air into the mixture of plastic cement(mixed with
fine sand).
Lightweight concrete did not contain stones included
as porous motar.
Preparation of concrete without the smooth(Rough
concrete):-
Lightweight concrete such as obtained when the fine
aggregate(sand) not used and the concrete mix of
cement,water and course aggregate.
Preparation of Light weight Aggregate concrete :-
 Aggregate used for light weight concrete weight less than
usual rock aggregate.
 Natural light weight aggregates are less prefered over
artificial aggregates.
Types of aggregate decides the density of concrete.
 The main purpose of the concrete
requirement are :-
Has sufficient strength.
Have a low density.
Have low drying shrinkage(to avoid cracking/rift).
The above factor depends on :-
 Types of aggregate.
 The mixture.
 The method and techniques of preservation.
 Mix design of LWC
Difficult to decide water–cement ratio,due to variable
water absorption by aggregates.
Pre-saturation of aggregate is done to avoid excessive
absorption of water by aggregates.
In rare cases aggregates are coated with bitumen to
overcome the water absorption problem.
 Advantages
Reduce the load of the building.
Easy to handle and reduce the cost of transportation
and handling.
Comparatively more durable.
Improves the workability.
 Disadvantages
Very sensitive with water content in the mixture.
Mixing time is longer than conventional concrete to
assure proper mixing.
Difficult to place and finish because of porosity and
angularity of the aggregate.
Light weight concrete are porous and shows poor
resistance.
 Application of lightweight of
concrete
Use it where ease in filling and carrying is important.
It is used in the construction of stairs,windows,garden walls,
balconies,etc.
Nowadays with the advancement of technology light weight
concrete expands it uses .
In large buildings also this is used in the construction of
partition walls.
 Conclusion
This density of concrete is found to decrease with the
increase in percentage replacement of natural
aggregate.

This type of concrete can be utilized in wall panels of

non load bearing type for use in precast buildings
 References
 Erdoğan T.Y., Materials of Construction, Middle East Technical
University, Ankara, 2002
 Mindess, S., Young, J.F., Darwin D., Concrete, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall,
New Jersey, 2003.
 Newman J., Choo B.S., Advanced Concrete Technology, Constituent
Materials, Elsevier, Oxford, 2003
 Erdoğan T.Y., Admixture for Concrete, Middle East Technical
University, Ankara, 1997
 Ramachandran V.S., Concrete Admixtures Handbook, 2nd ed., Noyes
Publications, New Jersey, 1995
 ASTM C 311, “Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly
Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use as a Mineral Admixture in Portland
Cement Concrete”, 1993
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