Production of lightweight concrete by using construction lightweight wastes

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Abstract-This research covers the use of cellular lightweight concrete waste as recycled coarse aggregates to produce lightweight concrete.

Various volume fractions of coarse aggregate (35%, 50%,and 75%) were used.

The specimens were tested for compressive strength and density at age of 28-days.

The compressive strengths for the resulting lightweight concrete with a density of (2131, 1826 and 1630) kg/m3were (24, 22.6 and 11.5) MPa, respectively.

In addition, silica fume was utilized as a constant replacement ratio 6% of cement weight for mixes lightweight aggregate to enhance the compressive strength of such concrete.