Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: Properties, Testing and Design

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Author: Rilem Tech Comm

ISBN-10: 0419179607

ISBN-13: 9780419179603

Category: Concrete - Materials Science

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This is a comprehensive guide to autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) for designers, specifiers, users and manufacturers. It provides a model code of practice for the structural use of AAC and provides designers with a complete guide to the structural use of AAC in structural applications in building.

Introduction1Introduction32Production and structure of the material63Properties of the material124Structural design475Structural analysis of elements556Design of unreinforced masonry687Seismic design998Connections and fixtures1159Non-structural performance design17010Manufacturing control procedure19811Execution of works and site control205List of RILEM Recommendations219Appendix A Future advancement of AAC349Appendix B Economic considerations355Appendix C Examples of structural design360Appendix D Typical examples of non-structural design387Appendix E Definitions392Index397