Lightweight concrete masonry units based on processed granulate of corn cob as aggregate

A research work was performed in order to assess the potential application of processed granulate of corn cob (PCC) as an alternative lightweight aggregate for the manufacturing process of lightweight concrete masonry units (CMU). Therefore, CMU-PCC were prepared in a factory using a typical lightwe...

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Main Authors: J. Faustino, E. Silva, J. Pinto, E. Soares, V. M.C.F. Cunha, S. Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2015-06-01
Series:Materiales de Construccion
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Online Access:http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/1693