Lightweight Concrete for High Strength - Expanded Shale & Clay
Lightweight Concrete for High Strength - Expanded Shale & Clay
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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