LECA is the abbreviation of lightweight expanded clay aggregate. LECA is produced from
special plastic clay with no or very little content of lime. The clay is dried, heated and burned …

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the study of lightweight syntactic
foams (SFs) because of their tailorable properties, quality characteristics and suitable …

The significant contribution of the carbon dioxide emission from the production of Portland
cement which is the main binder used in concrete has called for an imminent need to find …

Concrete industry is one of the major sources of consuming high volume of natural
resources. On the other hand, cement industry is a significant point source of carbon dioxide …

This comprehensive investigation explores the potential application of agro and industrial by-
products in the development of lightweight concrete (LWC), with a specific emphasis on …

The decrease in density of lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) leads to the economic
savings in terms of structural design, transportation and handling costs. LWAC exhibits …

Structural optimization is a broad term in the construction sector, whereby material efficiency,
as well as cost effectiveness of structures, are optimized. In concrete technology, high …

In this study, various properties and the hydration mechanisms of cements containing
natural zeolite were investigated. In the first stage a complete physical, chemical …

Composite metal foam was produced as an advanced porous material, using gravity casting
technique. Light Expanded Clay Aggregate “LECA” was used as space holder for the …

The aim of the research was to investigate the applicability of different volcanic rocks as
additives materials in lightweight aggregates (LWA) production. This study explains how the …