Title : AERATED CONCRETE BLOCKS: A SUSTAINABLE AND VERSATILE MATERIAL
Authors : B. L. Rajput1 and A. L. Agarwal2
Publication : 23 - 26 October 2013
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Price : 250
Abstract : Large varieties of materials are being manufactured and consumed by the Indian construction industry. Although growth in the construction sector in India has boosted the demand for various materials, yet concrete remains one of the most extensively consumed construction materials. Replacing bricks with concrete blocks is widely accepted as it saves the fertile topsoil of cultivable land. Concrete blocks are used in partition walls of various thicknesses as well as in load-bearing walls. In order to deal with problem of the weight of concrete on structure and to make the design economical, efforts are being made to reduce the concrete block load by making it perforated or cellular. This paper attempts to highlight the latest developments in aerated concrete blocks as well as their properties, testing requirements as per the IS code, applications and merits over conventional bricks.