Thermal conductivity of structural lightweight aggregate concrete

This paper characterises the thermal conductivity of structural lightweight aggregate concrete with strength classes ranging from LC12/13 to LC55/60 and density classes from D1·6 to D2·0. The thermal conductivity of concrete is assessed by a transient test method, taking into account different types of lightweight aggregate and binder, as well as different water/binder ratios. The influence of the concrete constituents on its thermal conductivity is analysed and relations between this thermal property and both the density and water content of concrete are established. It is shown that the thermal conductivity of structural lightweight aggregate concrete can be half that of normal weight concrete of similar composition. A high exponential correlation between thermal conductivity and density of concrete is achieved. On average, thermal conductivity decreases about 0·6% per each 1% increment in aggregate porosity, 8·3% per each 50 l/m3 increment in coarse aggregate volume and 3–9% per each reduction of 1% by...

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