LIGHT WEIGHT

CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS
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 any material that combines less
weight with quality strength and
performance gets categorized as a
lightweight material.
 Lightweight materials can be either
rigid or flexible, depending on the
physical and chemical properties.
 They are designed to provide
What is
substantial mass savings, energy Lightweight
efficiency and increased
performance in various
Material
applications.
 An example of a lightweight
material used in the construction
industry is Aluminium.
 Aluminium weighs about one-third
of steel and is used to reduce the
weight of structure
 TYPES OF LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS

METALLIC MATERIALS COMPOSITE POLYMER

ALUMINIUM CARBON FIBRE POLYPROPYLENE

MAGNESIUM FIBREGLASS NYLON

LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
 Lightweight building materials are
the cornerstone in today's Exploring
construction industry.
 With their reduced weight, yet Lightweight
maintained solidity and strength, Building
they ensure an elegant balance
between the efficiency and Materials
effectiveness in building
construction.
 The reduced weight of these materials directly
contributes to the ease of
transport and installation, reflecting lower
logistics costs and greater convenience.
 Because they're less massive, these materials take
less energy to produce and install, contributing
towards energy conservation.
 A building constructed with lightweight materials The Importance
requires a less robust foundation than those made
with traditional materials.
of Lightweight
 This results in significant cost savings given that Building
the foundation is one of the most expensive parts
of construction. Materials in
 Because of their lower mass, these structures have Construction
lower inertia forces during seismic activities,
minimising possible damage.
 Probably, because they require less material to
achieve the same functionality or the fact that
some are made out of recycled substances.
 Thus, adopting such materials can be a crucial
stepping stone towards greener, more sustainable
construction practices.
 concrete of substantially lower
density than that made using
aggregates of normal density;
consists entirely of lightweight
aggregate or a combination of
lightweight aggregate and normal- WHAT IS
density aggregate; its equilibrium
densities are generally between 70 LIGHTWEIGHT
and 120 lb/ft3 (1120 and 1920
kg/m3).
CONCRETE
 STRENGHT : compressive strength
of more than 2,500 1b/ ft2 (17
MPa)
NEED FOR:
 In highrise buildings Light Weight
Concrete can save money and
manpower considerably.
 The improvement in thermal
insulation is of great significance to
the conservation of energy.
 The reduction in dead weight is
normally achieved by cellular
construction by entraining large WHY LIGHT WEIGHT
quantities of air CONCRETE?
 There are many advantages of
having low density of concrete.
 It helps in reduction of dead load,
increases the progress of building,
and lowers haulage and handling
costs.
 The weight of a building on the
foundation is an important factor LIGHT WEIGHT
in design, particularly in the case of
beams and columns which have to
CONCRETE
carry load of floors and walls. (ADVANTAGES)
Basically the main method for
making concrete light is by the
inclusion of air in concrete. This is
achieved in actual practice by three
different ways:-
 By replacing the usual mineral
aggregate by cellular porous or
METHOD OF
light-weight aggregate. MANUFACTURE
 By introducing gas or air bubbles.
This is known as 'aerated concrete'.
 By omitting sand from the
aggregate. This is called 'no- fines'
concrete.
 Lightweight Concrete: It comprises
lightweight aggregate like pumice,
perlite, or vermiculite mixed with
ordinary Portland cement. It has
superior insulation and fire
resistance properties. Variety of
 Foamed Concrete: Primarily a mix Lightweight
of cement, water and preformed
foam. It possesses strength and
Building
effective insulation. Materials
 Aerated Autoclaved Concrete
(AAC): A precast, lightweight foam
(CONCRETE)
concrete material that provides
structure, insulation and fire
resistance in one product.
 Cellular Lightweight
Concrete: Essentially lightweight
cement with an air entraining
agent that forms a foam.
 Foamed concrete is a type of
porous concrete is a highly
workable low-density material FOAMED OR
which can incorporate up to 50 per AERATED
cent entrained air. It is generally
self-leveling, self-compacting and CONCRETE
can be pumped.
 The traditional method of making lightweight aerated or
cellular concrete involves the addition of a gas-forming
admixture like aluminum powder to a wet mortar mix
followed by autoclave curing.
 Foamed concrete is made from mechanically mixing
preformed stable foam to the slurry of cement and water.
 This action incorporates small air bubbles distributed
uniformly within the mortar thereby making low density
concrete.
 The foam is made by a simple foaming generator where air,
water, and foaming chemicals are mixed and stable foam is
formed.
 Foamed (or cellular) concrete is obtained by foamed concrete
technology which is environment friendly, as there are no
waste products in its production and all the ingredients are
non-hazardous.
 Due to its good mechanical strength, low thermal
conductivity, simple yet highly technological processing foam
concrete has become popular as an environment friendly