Natural lightweight aggregates, made from volcanic rocks, can be used after crushing and sieving. Their density ranges from 500 to 900 kg/m3 [26]. Examples include pumice, diatomite, scoria, and volcanic cinders. Artificial lightweight aggregates include expanded perlite, ed slag, expanded shale, and slate [18].
Chapter 1 Overview and History of the Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Industry 1.1 Introduction 1.2 How it started 1.3 Beginnings of the Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate (ESCS) Industry 1.4 What is Rotary Kiln Produced ESCS Lightweight Aggregate? 1.5 What is Lightweight Concrete? 1.6 Marine Structures The Story of the Selma Powell …
Chapter 7: Engineering Properties of Structural Lightweight Concrete; Chapter 8: Durability and Service Life of Structural Lightweight Concrete; Chapter 9: High-Performance Lightweight Concrete; Chapter 10: Physical Properties of Expanded Shale, Clay & Slate Lightweight Aggregate and Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units
Structural lightweight concrete (SLC) made from expanded shale, clay or slate (ESCS) aggregate not only provides several benefits to make foundations more durable, but it also alleviates concerns ...
ESCS Lightweight Aggregate April 2007 Expanded Shale, Clay & Slate Institute (ESCSI) 2225 E. Murray Holladay Rd, Suite 102 Salt Lake City, Utah 84117 (801) 272-7070 Fax: (801) 272-3377 info@escsi . 2-2 ... Of Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate . 2-4 2.1 Geology
trade association for manufacturers of rotary kiln-produced expanded shale, expanded clay and expanded slate lightweight aggregates. The Institute promotes the use of these products for structural lightweight concrete, lightweight concrete masonry, asphalt, geotechnical, horticulture and other markets. Their product research
Lightweight Aggregate fill shall be Solite ® Lightweight Expanded Shale Aggregate or approved rotary kiln produced expanded shale substitute meeting all the requirements of a recently completed (2 years max.) ASTM C 330 certification. No by‑product slags, coal derived by-product aggregates (cinders, bottom ash, fly ash) or pumice, scoria ...
More than 40 different LWAC mixtures included five different expanded shale aggregates and two types of fiber were designed and fabricated, exhibited 28-day compressive strength from 47 to 86 MPa for ... artificial lightweight aggregates (LWA) such as blastfurnace slag, expanded shale, expanded clay or fly ash are mostly used …
Norlite is a ceramic material produced by expanding and vitrifying select shale in a rotary kiln. It is a lightweight, insulating, fire-resistant, and chemically inert aggregate that can be used in concrete, masonry, soils, …
We judiciously select raw materials that possess unique physical characteristics to produce our high performance, rotary kiln expanded shale aggregates. The extreme heat makes our unique shale raw material expand and bloat creating a new ceramic product that is both stronger than common shale and 30% lighter by volume.
As a geotechnical fill, lightweight aggregates, such as expanded shale, clay and slate (ESCS), can aid in soil stabilization, subgrade improvements, thermal insulation, bridge abutment design and other geotechnical engineering challenges. The material has half the unit weight of conventional aggregates and a predictably high …
Expanded shale, expanded clay and expanded slate (ESCS) lightweight aggregate is prepared by expanding select minerals in a rotary kiln at …
Nominal sizes of 4.75 and 12 mm lightweight expanded shale were used as fine and coarse aggregates, respectively. Expanded shale produced by TXI aggregate company, Colorado, USA, was used. In manufacturing process, nat-ural shale is expanded in an oil fired rotary kiln maintained between 1,900 and 1,200 C. At this temperature, the shale
The properties of lightweight self-compacting concrete (LWSCC) developed with coarse-grained light-expanded clay aggregates (LECA) as a partial replacement for common aggregates were investigated by Siamardi [52]. A volume ratio of LECA to total aggregates of 40 %–60 % was used in the design, the compressive strength ranged …
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Laterlite Expanded Clay is a lightweight aggregate (LWA), with insulating characteristics made by expanding special natural clays at high temperature (1200°C).
Structural grade lightweight aggregates have been extensively used throughout North America for more than 70 years in cast-in-place structural lightweight concretes for high-rise buildings and bridges and are now being widely used for geotechnical applications. ... Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute. 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 850 Chicago ...
Arcosa Lightweight produces rotary kiln expanded shale and clay lightweight aggregate for various applications. Find their locations and products in Texas, California, Colorado, …
All plate load tests were conducted in an indoor test pit measuring 2.2 m×3.2 m in plan, and 1.6 m in depth.The test pit was filled with 860 mm of expanded shale aggregate.A schematic diagram of the experimental set-up is shown in Fig. 1.The dimensions of the test pits and depth of the aggregate are such that the 305. mm …
The Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Industry is committed to the efficient production and long-term performance of expanded shale, clay and slate (ESCS) lightweight aggregate. The industry and its related association, the Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute (ESCSI), are also committed to the sustainable development of the entire building ...
In practice, in the early 20th century, the tendency of certain clays and shales to expand when exposed to high temperatures have been discovered and was firstly patented by Stephen J. Hayde under the name "Haydite." 2 One of the initial uses for this was to produce expanded shale for the construction of a 7500-ton tanker named USS …
Lightweight aggregates from the treatment of natural aggregates: The clay or shale is heated in a kiln at a high temperature, which causes the material to expand to make it lightweight. Expanded …
Learn about the properties, applications and specifications of expanded shale, clay and slate (ESCS) lightweight aggregate, a cellular material used in concrete and other …
To protect water quality for current and future generations, more environmental and civil engineers are looking to flexible stormwater-management programs. One way to design an effective and sustainable stormwater system is to use an expanded shale, clay or slate (ESCS) lightweight aggregate.
In recent years lightweight aggregates are being used increasingly in geotechnical applications. This paper presents results of large-size one-dimensional compression and direct shear tests performed on lightweight aggregate. The compressibility and shear strength characteristics of the lightweight aggregate are compared with those of …
What is Expanded Shale? Expanded Shale is a lightweight aggregate that is an ideal growing media for hydroponic or aquaponic systems. The shale is mined, crushed and fired under high temperatures in a rotary kiln, producing a clean, inert, porous, and light material. ... The aggregate is also used as an additive in clay soils to increase its ...
EXPANDED SHALE CLAY AND SLATE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE GEOTECHNICAL FILL Jody Wall, PE Reid Castrodale, PhD, PE . Carolina Stalite Company . Salisbury, NC . 2 2 ... Relative density for rotary kiln expanded lightweight aggregates – Range from 1.3 to 1.6 Relative density for normal weight . aggregates
A laboratory testing program determines the geotechnical properties of expanded shale lightweight aggregate, tire-derived aggregate, and their mixtures using a large direct shear box, one ...
The ceramic-like ESCS lightweight aggregate is made by expanding selected raw shale, clay or slate minerals in a rotary kiln at temperatures over 2000°F. The expansion or bloating process makes the finished ESSC aggregate structurally strong, durable, inert and lightweight. ... Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute. 35 East …
Expanded Shale Concrete. By Concrete Construction Staff Download the PDF version of this article. (500.17 kB) Probably one of the most important developments in the history of lightweight concrete was the introduction of a lightweight aggregate, Haydite, around 1920. This excellent structural aggregate consisted of clays, shales, and slates ...
Five different types of LWAs (i.e. Y1, Y2, S1, S2, and S3.) made from expanded shale ceramist with different geometries were selected to make LWAC (Fig. 1).The physical properties of the selected LWAs determined by relevant Chinese standard GB/T 17431.2-2010 are presented in Table 1.Y1 and Y2 featured a quasi-spherical …
What is Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate (ESCS)? It is a unique, ceramic lightweight aggregate prepared by expanding select shale, clay or slate in a rotary kiln at …
to produce expanded shale, clay, and slate. LWAs are manu-factured by heating small particles of shale, clay, or slate in a rotary kiln. A particle size was discovered that, with limited crushing, produced an aggregate grading suitable for making lightweight concrete (Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Insti-tute 1971).
Geotechnical Lightweight Fill. The Use of Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Lightweight Aggregates in Granular Geotechnical Fills (January 2017) Lightweight aggregate fills are approximately half the weight of common fills. This advantage, coupled with its predictable high internal friction angle, can also reduce lateral forces by more than one-half.
LWAs are manu-factured by heating small particles of shale, clay, or slate in a rotary kiln. A particle size was discovered that, with limited crushing, produced an aggregate grading …
Abstract. In recent years lightweight aggregates are being used increasingly in geotechnical applications. This paper presents results of large-size one-dimensional compression and direct shear tests performed on lightweight aggregate. The compressibility and shear strength characteristics of the lightweight aggregate are …