Research Article

[Retracted] Thermal Conductivity of Thermally Insulated Concretes in a Nuclear Safety Vessel of Reactor Vault: Experimental Interpretation

Table 4

Properties of normal and lightweight coarse aggregates.

PropertiesNormalPumiceVolcanic rockCoconut shell

Raw materialBallastVolcanicVolcanicCoconut
Maximum size (mm)20201512.5
Particle density (kg/m3)2500300710650
Dry loose bulk density (kg/m3)1200750675550
Shape typeCrushedCrushedCrushedFlaky
Water absorption (%)1556213.79