EXPANDED PERLITE AGGREGATE CHARACTERIZATION FOR USE AS A LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION RAW MATERIAL

• DOI: 10.5277/ppmp130227
• Publication Date: 2013-06-01
• Authors: Atila Gürhan Çelik; Ahmet Mahmut KILIÇ; Gaye Ö. Çakal
• Keywords: Perlite; Characterization; Physical property; Specific surface area

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use Izmir (Menderes-Cumaovasi) expanded perlite as a construction raw material by determining its characteristic properties, well physical properties at different temperatures (up 600°C). perlites, having glassy, porous structure, were found contain 70.68% SiO2 and 13.04% Al2O3. perlites changed with temperature. highest surface area, 524 m 2 /g, was obtained 400°C. have high statistical relation. It concluded that aggregates could be used material.