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Lightweight Concrete for High Strength - Expanded Shale & Clay

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />

The research presented in this paper was sponsored by the Georgia Department of<br />

Transportation under Georgia DOT Task Order No. 97-22, Research Project No. 2004.<br />

During the course of this research project, the research team at Georgia Tech received valuable<br />

support and guidance from Georgia DOT professionals including Mr. Paul Liles, Mr. Myron<br />

Banks, Mr. Rick Deaver, Ms. Supriya Kamatkar, and Ms. Lyn Clements. Their support and<br />

guidance are greatly acknowledged.<br />

The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not<br />

represent the opinions, conclusions, policies, standards or specifications of the Georgia<br />

Department of Transportation or of the other sponsoring and cooperating organizations.<br />

For the laboratory phases of the research, Lafarge Cement, Boral Materials Technologies,<br />

and Grace Construction Products donated cement, flyash, and concrete admixtures, respectively.<br />

Carolina Stalite Company donated all expanded slate lightweight aggregate. Tindall Corporation<br />

constructed all prestressed girders.<br />

Georgia Tech students aided in concrete specimen and girder construction; they included<br />

Adam Slapkus, Maria Wilmhof, and Natalie Hodges. Messrs. Charles Freeman and Ken<br />

Harmon of the Carolina Stalite Company provided valuable advice. Also providing assistance<br />

were Mr. Joe Wolfe from Grace Construction Products, and Messrs. Corey Greika and Mark<br />

Zirbel of Tindall Corporation. The assistance and support from these individuals and<br />

organizations is greatly appreciated.<br />

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