Research Article
Structural Performance of Translucent Concrete Façade Panels
Table 1
Chemical composition and physical properties of the constituent materials.
| | Properties | Material | | Cement | LP | Fine aggregate | RGA |
| | Chemical (%) | | | | | | CaO | 63.37 | 47.86 | 4.17 | 10.67 | | SiO2 | 20.61 | 12.2 | 79.96 | 81.98 | | Al2O3 | 5.05 | 0.60 | 8.65 | 0.86 | | Fe2O3 | 3.24 | 0.30 | 1.53 | 0.23 | | MgO | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 5.63 | | SO3 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 1.27 | 0.19 | | K2O | 0.52 | — | 2.82 | 0.23 | | Na2O | 0.15 | — | — | — | | P2O5 | — | 0.15 | 0.79 | 0.12 | | Free CaO | 0.63 | — | — | — | | C3A | 7.91 | — | — | — | | Insoluble residue (I.R.) | 1.00 | 0.20 | — | — | | Loss on ignition (LOI) | 2.90 | 37.65 | — | — | | Physical | | | | | | Specific gravity | 3.15 | 2.80 | 2.37 | 2.32 | | Bulk density (kg/m3) | 1433 | 1365 | 1610 | 1545 | | Specific surface (cm2/g) | 3197 | 1029 | — | — | | Soundness (mm) | 0.30 | — | — | — | | Normal consistency (%) | 25.65 | — | — | — |
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