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Lightweight aggregate concrete: science, technology and applications by Satish Chandra and Leif Berntsson Noyes Publications, William Andrew Publishing, New York, 2003. 430pp. $145. ISBN 0-8155-1486-7
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This is a comprehensive book that considers all aspects of lightweight aggregates and lightweight aggregate concrete. The authors begin with a brief overview of the historical use of lightweight aggregate concrete, both naturally occurring and artificial, from ancient times to the present. This is followed by a summary of production facilities around the world, giving an indication of the amount of material produced per annum (although some of the...