A Review on Light Weight Concrete Blocks using Aluminium Powder as a foaming agent

A Review on Light Weight Concrete Blocks using Aluminium Powder as a foaming agent

Ashwini R Patil1, Amol D Thube2

Department of Civil Engineering, D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune 411044, Maharashtra, India.

2Department of Civil Engineering (C&M), D.Y. Patil College of Engineering Pune 411044, Maharashtra, India

Abstract: Concrete technology is evolving, and many advancements and inventions have been produced to address various construction issues. Many lightweight concretes block manufacturing has been developed, with lightweight aggregates being one of them. In the construction business, brick is a common building material. Traditional clay bricks have been widely used in many sorts of construction for decades, particularly to produce building walls. The usage of clay bricks, on the other hand, has resulted in the ongoing mining of clay soil, which is not sustainable for the business. Concrete blocks arrived later in the sector, providing more options for the industry. Environmental and economic considerations are the two main issues with concrete blocks. If the weight of concrete blocks can be reduced, the requirement for them will be reduced.

Keywords: Light weight concrete blocks LWC, Foaming Agents Aluminium Powder.