PRODUCTION OF EXPANDED-CLAY CONCRETE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC C04B40/02 C04B38/08 

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to production of construction materials, particularly, expanded-clay concrete to be used for production of reinforced concrete articles for building blocks. Proposed method comprises activation of 70% of tempering water by quick-action Portland cement and plasticising additive UP-4 in concrete mixer at 15 rpm for 1 min to get homogeneous suspension. Tempering water remainder is mixed with crushed haydite gravel, haydite and quartz sand with pre-activated tempering water for 0.5 minutes. Obtained haydite mix is subjected to two-step heat treatment at 60°C in summer for 5 hours, in winter for 8 hours. Then, it is treated in secondary heat treatment chamber at 40°C for 4 hours.

EFFECT: better placeability, higher strength, accelerated production.

2 tbl