Main lightweight aggregates
Lightweight aggregates
Quizzed article REF: TBA1112 V2
Main lightweight aggregates
Lightweight aggregates

Author : Natacha BELLOIR

Publication date: November 10, 2024 | Lire en français

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2. Main lightweight aggregates

2.1 Expanded clay

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2.1.1 Features

Expanded clay is a material obtained by high-temperature heating of specific clays, which expand due to the release of internal gases. This process produces lightweight, cellular-textured aggregates with a true density generally ranging from 700 to 1,000 kg/m 3 . However, recent advances now make it possible to produce even lighter aggregates, with densities of between 250 and 850 kg/m 3 ...

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