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Articles • Matéria (Rio J.) 20 (2) • June 2015 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1517-707620150002.0041   copy

Influence of calcined clay lightweight aggregates on the mechanical properties of structural concretes

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This paper aims to evaluate the influence of calcined clay lightweight aggregates on the mechanical properties of structural concretes. Lightweight aggregates were extruded with moisture content close to their plastic limits. After the manufacture of calcined clay lightweight aggregates, concrete specimens were made using calcined clay lightweight aggregates, expanded clay and basalt. Specimens were characterized by fresh specific mass, slump test (fresh condition), compressive strength, tensile strenth, modulus of elasticity and specific mass (cured state). Results of this research indicates that aggregates have great influence on the mechanical properties of concretes and calcined clay lightweight aggregates showed intermediated characteristics when compared with expanded clay and basalt aggregates.

Calcined clay lightweight aggregates; lightweight concrete; structural concrete.

Laboratório de Hidrogênio, Coppe - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, em cooperação com a Associação Brasileira do Hidrogênio, ABH2 Av. Moniz Aragão, 207, 21941-594, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, Tel: +55 (21) 3938-8791 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
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