Water-Void to Cement Ratio Identity of Lightweight Cellular-Cemented Material
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 10
Abstract
Lightweight cellular cemented clays have wide range of applications in the infrastructure rehabilitation and in the construction of new facilities. Since the inception of this method, the developments in the plant and machinery as well as associated field techniques have surpassed the basic understanding of strength developments in lightweight cellular cemented clay. In this paper, an attempt is made to identify the dominant parameter, governing the unit weight, strength, and compressibility characteristics of lightweight cellular cemented clay, which helps control input of water, air foam, and cementing agent to attain unit weight and strength development with curing time. From this research, it is discovered that water-void/cement ratio, is the dominant parameter for the above purposes. From the critical analysis of test results, a mix design method to attain the target strength and unit weight is suggested. This method is useful from both engineering and economic perspectives.
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Acknowledgments
This work was financially supported by the Thailand Research Fund under the TRF Senior Research Scholar program Grant No. RTA5680002 and the Higher Education Research Promotion and National Research University Project of Thailand, Office of Higher Education Commission. The financial support and facilities that were provided by the Suranaree University of Technology were appreciated.
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Received: Oct 15, 2013
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