Mechanical behaviours of cellular lightweight concrete using finite element analysis

Abstract Cellular Lightweight Concrete (CLC) is a concrete brick with density lighter than bricks. The efficiency of the use and quality CLC can be determined by analysing mechanical behaviour using finite element method. purpose this study to analyse lightweight Analysis LUSAS software. model used admixture materials silica foam, palm oil fly ash (POFA) lime (CaCO 3 ). resulted in difference between numeric experimental analysis being less 10%. most considerable deformation occurred at top based on contour distribution. significant stress strain contours distribution model’s bottom. controlled load 6 kN 60 causes an increase CLC. when maximum fume mixture was 9.239 mm. 1.148 N/mm 2 , weight 0.038. Thus, method as comparison laboratory test results determine