L.W.

C:MARKET SURVEY
BCM-IV,ASSIGNMENT NO:-4
Done by:- VAIDEHI ODHEKAR and NIKITA SHINDE

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Forms available of L.W.C in the market

Natural Lightweight Aggregrates Artifical Lightweight Aggregrates

 Expanded shales and slate

 Volcanic cinders
 Scoria  Bloated clay

 Sawdust  Thermocole beads

 Rice husk  Sintered flyash

 Pumice  Artificial Cinders

 Diatomite  Coke breeze

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Cost of L.W.C in the market
The material unit cost of lightweight concrete is typically higher than that of normal-weight concrete

 Actual offline market cost is 3500/CubicMeter.

 Online market survey costs 4500/CubicMeter.

Use of L.W.C in construction

 Since the strength of LWC is low, it is used in the construction of roof slabs, small houses with load bearing walls etc.

 It is also used in the construction of stairs, windows, garden walls, etc.

 In large building construction this is used in the construction of partition walls.

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 Advantages of L.W.C
 It reduces the dead load of the building.
 Easy to handle and hence reduces the cost of transportation and handling.
 Improves the workability.
 Lightweight concrete has a lower thermal conductivity.
 At the time of construction of the building, the rooms in which air- conditioning is to be installed, the use of lightweight
concrete at such place will result in good thermal comfort and less power consumption.
 Comparatively more strong and durable.
 Good resistance to freezing & thawing action when compared to conventional concrete.
 The use of light weight concrete gives an outlet for industrial wastes such as fly ash, clinkers, slag etc, which create
problem for disposal.
 It offers great fire resistance.
 Light weight concrete gives overall economy.

Disadvantages of L.W.C
 Since the strength of LWC is low, it is used in the construction of roof slabs, small houses with load bearing walls etc.
 It is also used in the construction of stairs, windows, garden walls, etc.
 In large building construction this is used in the construction of partition walls.
 These are moulded in the form of slabs and used as thermal insulators inside the building.

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Features of L.W.C

 IGBC and GEIHA-Cetified Green Product

 Compressive strength 4-5N/sq mm of Grade 1 as per IS 2185
 High dimentional accuracy
 Fire resistant, acoustically absorbent and good thermal
insulation

Benefits of L.W.C

 Speedy and durable constructions

 Lesser joints in masonary
 Reduction in dead loads of struction
 Saving steel and concrete consumptiom
 Energy efficient

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Maharashtra 422013

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