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Lightweight concrete

Author: Williams PAUCHET

Publication date: January 10, 2022

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5. Cellular concrete

5.1 Presentation

Cellular concretes are lightweight, highly porous materials, generally whitish or gray in color.

Their name comes from their alveolar structure. They contain a multitude of small, spherical cavities of the order of a millimetre in size, which do not communicate with each other.

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5.2 Classification and manufacturing

Cellular concretes can be classified into two categories according to their manufacturing method.

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