Concrete Roofing Tiles

by Bo Johansson

Contents
1 Introduction 4
Problem 4
Method 4
Organization 4
2 General considerations 5
Volume of production 5
Shape of the tile 5
Aggregate 5
Binder 5
Additives 5
Mixing 5
Moulding the tiles 6
Curing 6
Quality control 6
3 Recommendations 7
Volume of production 7
The shape of concrete tiles 7
Aggregate 7
Binder 7
Additives 7
Mixing 7
Moulding the tiles 7
Curing 8
4 Tests 8
Preliminary tests 8
Aggregate 8
Fresh concrete 9
Quality control of concrete tiles 9
Water absorption 9
Water permeability 9
Bending strength 9
Impact strength 9
Bo Johansson was born in 1946 in Visby, Gotland, an is-
land on the east of Sweden, and graduated as an engi- 5 Proposal for a production unit 10
neer in 1967. He has been employed at Lund University Sand 10
since 1969, mainly carrying out laboratory and applied Preparing concrete 10
research with concrete. He has participated in develop- Moulding 11
ment research projects in Tunisia, Algeria and Ethiopia Unmoulding 11
since 1981, focusing on self-help housing and developing Curing 11
local building materials.
Storing 11
He is an active member of the Swedish Association for
Testing 11
Development of Low-Cost Housing, SADEL, an inde-
pendent organization established by architects and engi- 6 Laying a tile roof 14
neers at the Institute of Technology, Lund University.
When he has any free time, he does fine bindings of 7 Energy and costs 15
old books. References 15