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Materials Of Lightweight Concrete Research, Meganne Chapman, Kathryn Burns, John Grubb
Materials Of Lightweight Concrete Research, Meganne Chapman, Kathryn Burns, John Grubb
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The objectives for this research project are to explore options for innovative and sustainable materials in lightweight concrete. Various materials including granite powder, hydrated lime, latex, and recycled glass beads will be used in the concrete testing for this project. The question the team wants to answer is how these additives affect the concrete’s mechanical properties. Weekly mix designs will be performed, and control cylinders will be compared to experimental cylinders. Compression and tensile testing will also be performed to further aid the research. The motivation for performing this research is to aid mix development for the University of Akron …