A NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE SINGLE LEAF MASONRY WALLS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

Sousa, L.C. (Author) FEUP; Sousa, H. (Author) FEUP; Castro, C. F. (Author) FEUP; António, C.C. (Author) FEUP; Sousa, R. (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALASIAN MASONRY CONFERENCE

Pages: 385-394

9th Australasian Masonry Conference

Univ Auckland, Queenstown, NEW ZEALAND, FEB 15-18, 2011

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FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

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Authenticus ID: P-00P-5XR

Abstract (EN): In this paper an approach to an optimized process to develop a single leaf lightweight concrete unit, made with expanded clay (LECA (R)) for external walls is presented. This research attempts to reconcile different aspects which are normally contradictory by using 2d and 3d finite elements analysis methods for both thermal requirements and for mechanical optimization. The resulting lightweight concrete unit is presented together with the associated masonry system. Finally the more important properties of the blocks and of the walls constructed from them are also presented

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10