| Preface | p. IX |
| Sponsoring organisations | p. XI |
| Exhibiting organisations | p. XIII |
| Organising committee | p. XV |
| Scientific and technical Committee | p. XVII |
| Raw Materials and Production | |
| Development of factory production control guidance for European AAC masonry units | p. 3 |
| Developments and opportunities for AAC with modern production technology | p. 11 |
| New developments in the AAC production process | p. 23 |
| Lime production for the AAC industry | p. 31 |
| Mechanisms and countermeasures against cavity defectives in AAC during manufacturing | p. 39 |
| The use of pulverised fuel ash for the manufacture of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 49 |
| Newly developed Pre-Hydration process of AAC manufacturing | p. 59 |
| Optimal autoclaving | p. 67 |
| Effect of cement characteristics on the setting behavior of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 79 |
| Non-linear static analysis of tall buildings | p. 89 |
| Expansion and shrinkage behavior of green cake of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 101 |
| The Keen-Crete plant, the Keen Way to produce aircrete | p. 109 |
| Aircrete autoclaves by Terruzzi Fercalx | p. 115 |
| A fast and accurate dosing easily achieved with a clever fluidization system | p. 123 |
| Product Properties and Performance | |
| UK housing and climate change: performance evaluation using AAC | p. 131 |
| Simultaneous determination of sorption isotherm and water diffusivity of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 137 |
| The most important aspects of microstructure influencing strength of AAC | p. 145 |
| Developments in AAC constructions to meet the UK acoustic performance requirements | p. 155 |
| A study on frost resistance of autoclaved high strength aerated concrete | p. 161 |
| Development of a procedure for determining the freeze-thaw resistance of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 169 |
| Carbonation of in-service Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 179 |
| The future of AAC - from a material scientist's point of view | p. 187 |
| Carbonation shrinkage of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 195 |
| Experimental tests into the sustained load strength of autoclaved aerated concrete | p. 203 |
| Improvement of carbonation resistance of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete by water-repellent additive | p. 211 |
| Micro-mechanical analysis of AAC | p. 219 |
| Stochastic modelling of the geometrical microstructure of AAC | p. 229 |
| Orientation effects of shear wall on RC frames | p. 235 |
| Moisture content, absorption and movement of low density Aircrete | p. 245 |
| Structural fire protection with Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 253 |
| AAC based on fly ash in strategy of sustainable development | p. 257 |
| Carbonation of AAC | p. 265 |
| Codes, Standards and Regulations | |
| Aircrete blockwork subjected to concentrated loading | p. 273 |
| Development of ASTM standards for AAC | p. 281 |
| The compressive strength of AAC - a statistical investigation | p. 287 |
| The proposed ACI guide for the use of AAC panels | p. 297 |
| Design and Performance | |
| Design of low-rise housing in the UK using AAC masonry | p. 305 |
| Development of seismic design provisions for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete: an overall strategy for the United States of America | p. 311 |
| The influence of material moisture on heat conductivity of AAC | p. 319 |
| Technical basis for US design provisions for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete masonry | p. 325 |
| The emergence of solid AAC external walls for UK construction | p. 337 |
| Design examples for AAC masonry structures using US provisions | p. 347 |
| Strength-size relationships for aircrete under compression | p. 357 |
| Development of AAC infill blocks in beam and block floors | p. 365 |
| Tests on loadbearing behaviour of masonry shear walls | p. 375 |
| Seismic behaviour of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete masonry constructions | p. 387 |
| Mechanical Properties of Hungarian AAC elements tested under different conditions | p. 395 |
| Flexural strength of low density blockwork | p. 405 |
| Strains and constraints in aircrete structures | p. 415 |
| Developments in Construction Techniques | |
| AAC tongue and grooved masonry: performance evaluation | p. 425 |
| Inside America | p. 433 |
| Performance of masonry building including AAC products during the 17 August 1999 Marmara Earthquake | p. 437 |
| Long-term performance of external renderings on Autoclaved Aerated Concrete walls | p. 445 |
| Standard installation methods in Japan for non-load-bearing walls made of AAC panels | p. 455 |
| A fundamental investigation of the composite behaviour of an AAC panel and timber joist floor system | p. 463 |
| The use of AAC blocks for foundations in UK construction | p. 475 |
| The use of polymer mesh reinforcement in AAC walls constructed with thin layer mortar | p. 483 |
| Impact response of Autoclave Aerated Concrete/FRP sandwich structures | p. 493 |
| Mortar for low density aircrete applications | p. 501 |
| Bed joint reinforced AAC masonry applications and developments | p. 507 |
| Environment and Building Performance Aspects | |
| Building energy consumption and thermal performance of the Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) exterior walls | p. 519 |
| Environmental product declaration of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete | p. 525 |
| Sustainability in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) construction | p. 531 |
| Author index | p. 539 |
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