EFFECTIVE CELLULAR CONCRETE ON THE COMPOSITE GYPSUM BINDER
The dynamically developing construction of the Russian Federation makes it necessary to expand the range of alternative types of binders and materials based on them. Such binders include a composite gypsum binder used for the production of materials for various functional purposes. The manufacture and use of products based on composite gypsum binders is made possible by studying the Portland cement – gypsum – water system, the stability of which is ensured by introducing of an appropriate amount of active mineral additives. Such additives reduce the concentration of Са (ОН) 2 in the liquid phase of the hardening system and create the possibility of hardening under certain conditions without dangerous internal tensions. This article discusses the obtaining of effective cellular concrete on a composite gypsum binder. Cellular concrete surpasses some traditional materials in its structure, properties, methods of preparation, and they are universal in terms of operational properties. The possibility and expediency of using thin-ground concrete scrap as a mineral additive in the composition of composite gypsum binder for cellular concrete is established in the work. Thermal insulation and structural cellular concrete of D600 and D700 grades are obtained. It is revealed that the stepwise loading of the components of the concrete mixture with the initial introduction of a gypsum binder is rational.