Analysis of cellular concrete as a replacement for the granular base. (#1471)

Authors

FLOR-CHAVEZ, GINO

AGURTO-CUEVA, Cristhian Agurto Cueva

ALMENDARIZ RODRIGUEZ, Christian Eduardo

Abstract

In such a changing global world where it is necessary to test new forms of development that transcend time and place, it is necessary to test new materials in civil engineering works. That is why the entire systemic process that must be carried out for the elaboration of a cellular concrete with different densities is being demonstrated through laboratory analysis, for which the component that makes it up was analyzed experimentally, For a greater reliability of the information, international standards such as ASTM were used and a mathematical analysis was carried out to obtain different dosages depending on the density due to the mechanical properties it possesses, verifying that the higher density of the cellular concrete presented a better mechanical behavior. Specimens with a density greater than 600 kg/m3 meet the minimum resistance to be used as a stabilized base according to Ecuadorian regulations, and also have a higher elastic modulus and flexural strength. In addition, by using the rational method used in pavement design, two structures were analyzed, one case using a granular base and the second case using cellular concrete, obtaining that the latter case meets the stress-strain values ​​required for the aforementioned conditions.