An Investigation into the Economical, Environmental and Durability of Structural Fiber Lightweight Concrete

Authors

1 Department of Civil Engineering Architecture and Art, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Art, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

    
     In order to reduce dead loads of structures in earthquake prone areas such as Iran, lightweight concretes have several advantages which could be used as a substitution of ordinary concretes. One of the challenges in construction industry is producing an economical and environmental structures which could be able to fulfil requirements of structural and durability properties both. Thus, this industry needs a sustainability evaluation to find sustainable materials in engineering, environmental and economical aspects which this is one of the keys to achieving sustainable development. The main purpose of this research is to investigate economical, environmental and durability properties of lightweight concretes and fiber reinforced lightweight concretes and compare them with ordinary concretes.

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