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Low-Density Concrete: Properties
Tomas Orihuela, P.E.
Overview
The use of low-density concrete provides several advantages with the primary,
and most obvious, benefit being a 15 to 25% savings in weight without
sacrificing the overall strength of a structure. However, the use of
low-density concrete can result in a considerable impact to the structural
design and cost of the structure.
In this course, the student
will review Engineer Circular (EC) 1110-2-6054, “Engineering and Design –
Properties of Low-Density Concrete” published by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
(issued 28 June 2002). This course is most relevant to engineers involved with
the use of, or wishing to attain knowledge on, the properties of low-density
concrete.
The student must take a
multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at the end of this course
to earn PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Basic terminology and
abbreviations associated with low-density and normal-density concrete and
aggregates.
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Major properties of
low-density concrete.
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How the major properties
compare to normal-density concrete.
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment to review
Engineer Circular (EC)
1110-2-6054, “Engineering and Design – Properties of Low-Density Concrete”
published by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (issued 28 June 2002)
prior to taking a quiz for credit.
"Properties
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