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Application of silica fume, pumice and nylon to identify the characteristics of LWC after critical infrastructure analysis

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  • C. Anish
  • R. Venkata Krishnaiah
  • K. Vijaya Bhaskar Raju

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Finding lucrative building designs has been the major problem the construction industry has been experiencing lately. This issue can be fixed by dramatically lowering the structural part's self-weight and sizing it down. Lightweight concrete (LWC) is the sole material that can be used to achieve this. In earlier tests, various lightweight aggregates were utilised to lower the density. The primary benefits of LWC columns are that they do not require a reinforced cage or forms because their steel tubes can be used just as well as scaffolding and are fireproof. Based on the numerous research projects undertaken, it can be concluded that circular poles should be favoured over a square LWC to boost stability and satisfy various design needs. This study defines LWC while considering strength component development. Thus, this experiment examines silica fume and pumice stone as entire substitutions. After moulding samples with the desired mix ratio, compression, tensile, and bending capacities are assessed. This specially designed LWC mix of M30 grade concrete has 0.6 to 0.7 times the strength of regular concrete, according to tests. The strength measures dramatically increased by adding 20% silica fume and 1.5% nylon fibre.

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  • C. Anish & R. Venkata Krishnaiah & K. Vijaya Bhaskar Raju, 2025. "Application of silica fume, pumice and nylon to identify the characteristics of LWC after critical infrastructure analysis," International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 21(1), pages 70-86.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijcist:v:21:y:2025:i:1:p:70-86
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