CHARACTERIZATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE IMPREGNATED WITH CEMENT AND CAMEROONIAN CHARCOAL AS COARSE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE

Théodore Gautier L J Bikoko , Jean Claude Tchamba , Valentine Yato Katte , Sofiane Amziane (1) , Felix Ndubisi Okonta , Thomas Tatietse Tamo

1 IP - Institut Pascal

This paper reports the results of a study on the formulation and characterization of lightweight concrete made with Cameroonian charcoal as coarse lightweight aggregate. Lightweight concrete is an old material and has been known around the world for over a quarter of a century. They are experiencing a renewed interest, which seems quite deserved because of their properties; it belongs to the family of special concretes. These characteristics suggest new applications. Lightweight concrete has low density than conventional concrete and the use of concrete of low density

Mots clés: Lightweight concrete; Cameroonian charcoal; mechanical strength; water absorption rate and formulation

Domaines: Matériaux; Eco-conception; Matériaux composites et construction; Structures

Théodore Gautier L J Bikoko, Jean Claude Tchamba, Valentine Yato Katte, Sofiane Amziane, Felix Ndubisi Okonta, et al.. CHARACTERIZATION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE IMPREGNATED WITH CEMENT AND CAMEROONIAN CHARCOAL AS COARSE LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE. International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 2021, ⟨10.34218/IJARET.12.3.2021.033⟩. ⟨hal-03176536⟩