Description
Book SynopsisForms the proceedings of the congress 'Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities' organized by Concrete Technology Unit (CTU) of the University of Dundee. This book deals with issues such as materials, properties and production characteristics, specification for foamed concrete, applications and case studies.
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Organising Committee Scientific and Technical Committee Collaborating Institutions Sponsoring Organisations With Exhibition Exhibiting Organisations Supporting Institutions Opening Paper Introduction to Foamed Concrete (What? Why? How?) THEME 1 MATERIALS, PROPERTIES AND PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS Keynote Paper Exploitation of Solid Wastes with Foamed Concrete - Challenges Ahead Production of Foamed Concrete with High Calcium Fly Ash Designing Mix Composition of Foamed Concrete with High Fly Ash Contents Optimisation of Foamed Concrete Mix of Different Sand-Cement Ratio and Curing Conditions New Innovative Lightweight Foam Concrete Technology Investigations into the Air Void Characteristics of Foamed Concrete THEME 2 SPECIFICATION FOR FOAMED CONCRETE, APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES Keynote Paper Behaviour and Assessment of Foamed Concrete for Fill and Highway Applications The Use of Foamed Concrete in Refractories Heat-Resistant Cellular Concretes Based on Alkaline Cements Major Road and Bridge Projects with Foam Concrete Unautoclaved Foam Concrete and its Constructions, Adopted to the Regional Conditions Assessment of Pre-Cast Foamed Concrete as Support Medium in Deep Level Mining Stabilisation of Old Mine Workings: A Case Study of the Use of Foamed Concrete in Combe Down Stone Mines Closing Paper Index of Authors Subject Index
