Durability design and performance of self-consolidating lightweight concrete

In terms of the durability, the reduction in cement paste is crucial to both volume stability and long-term performance of concrete. The objective of this paper is to compare the performance of lightweight concrete under different w/cm ratio and different cement paste content. The slump and slump flow spread of fresh self-consolidating lightweight concrete (SCLWC) are designed to be within 230-270 and 550-650 mm, respectively. The test results indicate that the 91-day compressive strength of SCLWC is up to 56 MPa when cement content is 386 kg/m(3) and water content is 150 kg/m3. If enough cement paste is used, then the less the paste amount and the denser the packing of aggregate, the higher the strength efficiency of cement and the electric resistance, and the lower the chloride ion penetrability capacity of SCLWC. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.