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Cellular Concrete
Specialized cellular concrete applications for stronger and lighter results. On-site services include thorough quality control to meet job specifications, budget limitations, and expectations.
Experts For All Your Cellular Concrete Needs
Cellular concrete is an ideal solution for construction needs and offers a strong cost/value benefit for lightweight fill projects.
Cellular Concrete Benefits
Lightweight cellular concrete flooring services from Structis include load-reducing backfills, soil stabilization, grouting, retaining wall backfill, lightweight fill applications, and more. Discover the benefits of Structis’ cellular concrete solutions below.
Stronger & Lighter
Using state-of-the-art equipment and high-quality materials, Structis provides seamless concrete installation that produces a durable, long-lasting, and high-quality end product.
Cost-Effective & Customizable
Due to its lightweight material and efficient installation, cellular concrete is more cost effective than traditional concrete solutions. Cellular concrete services are not only quick and seamless, but the density, compressive strength, and curing properties can be customized to meet building needs.
Energy Efficient
Cellular concrete can be used in a variety of applications and is particularly beneficial to reducing energy costs. Because of its high insulating properties, the material can help to reduce energy usage and the material generates less carbon emissions by decreasing trucking volume.
cellular concrete Applications
Applications
Structis specializes in cellular concrete applications including load-reducing backfills, soil stabilization, annular space grouting, retaining wall backfill, lightweight fills and much more.
Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC)
Lightweight cellular concrete is concrete made with Portland cement, water, and preformed foam air bubbles to form a lightweight fill material. Lightweight cellular concrete has many uses and benefits. Cellular concrete is often chosen for its thermal and insulative properties, and ease of placing due to its lightweight design, pumpability, and flowability. LCC is also as a cost-effective alternative to traditional fill material in certain applications.
Health & Safety Promise
The safety and health of our employees and clients are of the utmost importance to Structis. Our company complies with all applicable OSHA workplace safety and health requirements while maintaining occupational safety and health standards that comply with the best practices in the industry.
Cellular Concrete Features:
- Pipe/Utility Abandonment
- Load-Reducing Backfill
- Slope Stabilization
- Annular Space Grouting
- Tunnel Abandonment/Backfill
- Pipe/Utility Trench Backfill
- Bridge Abutment Backfill
- Retaining Wall Backfill
- Lightweight Roof Deck Systems
- Geofoam Applications
- Permeable Lightweight Fill
Our Locations Offering Cellular Concrete
Connecticut
71 Hammer Mill Rd
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: (860) 289-4117
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Florida – Pensacola
7012 Pine Forest Road
Pensacola, FL 32526
Phone: (850) 941-4277
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Georgia
8960 Highway 5 Building A
Douglasville, GA 30134
Phone: (770) 439-8336
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Minnesota
30181 Stacy Ponds Drive
Stacy, MN 55079
Phone: (763) 478-9680
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Testimonials
Gave us the best quote. Very impressed by their attentiveness and professionalism. They did a great job putting spray foam in our challenging, unique renovation project. Wouldn’t hesitate for a second to hire them again and will be doing so in the future.
Jesse arrived on time and listened to what I had to stay and was patient. Jesse was able to provide me with bids for multiple properties that were reasonable and honest. In fact, I had casually mentioned additional work that was needing to be done upon following the waterproofing, IE landscaping, concrete, etc. He incorporated those services into his bid at a very affordable rate. Needless to say, he was awarded both jobs. Structis has delivered as promised, in a timely fashion. The craftmanship, communication, job site etiquette and professionalism make Structis stand out above the rest. I’m hoping this is the beginning of a long-standing business relationship.
Project Portfolio
Burlap Lofts
Scope: Structis poured up to 3 inches of cellular concrete to level the floor to keep the weight being applied to the old subfloor down, followed by the installation of sound mat to enhance sound mitigation. Over the sound mat, Maxxon® MR was applied for reinforcement before pouring up to 1-1/2 inches of Maxxon® Gyp-Crete® 2000 Multifamily flooring.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School
Scope: At Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, we transformed an old pool into a dynamic multi-use sport court. Our journey consisted of filling the pool with Cellular Concrete flowable fill and topping with Level-Crete to create a safe, level Court for students to play on.
Portal North Bridge
Scope: We are honored to be involved in the revolutionary reconstruction of the iconic Portal North Bridge in New Jersey. NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are upgrading the century-old bridge with a higher design, eliminating the need for frequent river traffic openings and closings. As a reliable construction partner, we leverage our expertise to streamline the construction process, reducing the need for extra compacting and reinforcement. Our innovative cellular concrete solutions play a vital role in ensuring the project stays on schedule and under budget.
Bruckner Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation
Contractor: El Sol Contracting
Scope: We were excited to partner with El Sol Contracting with NYSDOT on the Bridge Rehabilitation of Bruckner Expressway over Rosedale Ave project! The Lightweight Cellular Concrete fill allows for reduced demolition & removal, reduced settlement potential, a shorter construction schedule, reduced capital costs, and a conversion from elevated slabs to much safer slab-on-grade.
Perth Amboy Waterfront Park Wall Backfill
Contractor: Applied Landscape Technologies
Scope: Produced and placed 3,212 Cubic Yards of 23 PCF (Average Density) Permeable Lightweight Cellular Concrete (PLCC) Backfill in 3 lifts over 3 days. A sheet-pile retaining wall was constructed into the Arthur Kill River to expand the park area with river views. The river bottom soils are poor for both retaining wall lateral support and ground fill bearing capacity. Traditional fill material (soil, rocks) exerted too much lateral pressure on the sheet-pile wall and greatly added to the settlement potential of the poor river bottom material. GZA GEOEnvironmental designed the retaining wall system, strategically requiring 10 feet deep, maximum 25 PCF PLCC fill behind the sheet pile wall. The PLCC material will allow surface storm water to infiltrate into the ground and slowly be released into the river. In addition, the Low Density fill is self-supporting, eliminating the lateral pressure on the retaining wall, and lowering the total settlement that may occur in the poor river bottom soils. PLCC was a perfect match for this beautiful river front park along the Arthur Kill River.
Graceland University Morden Center Renovation Duct Fill
Contractor: Hansen Company
Architect: Shive-Hattery
Scope: Produced and pumped 150 Cubic Yards of 35 PCF Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC) fill into underground HVAC ducts. The original design of the building included metal HVAC ducts underground to deliver heat and air conditioning to the space. The high-water table caused the ducts to leak over time, filling with water. Humidity, mold, and poor air resulted from water in the ducts. The underground HVAC duct use was abandoned at some time in the past, but they were never filled to prevent water infiltration. The moisture, mold, and air quality continued to suffer. The standing water in the HVAC ducts was pumped out and Structis produced and pumped/placed LCC in the ducts to prevent any future water infiltration. The impermeable LCC was the perfect, cost-effective solution to completely fill this problem underground ductwork.
Highway 36 & Manning Ave Interchange
Contractor: Shafer Contracting Co.
Scope: A 12-mile stretch of Hwy 36 between Edgerton St. in Ramsey County and Greeley St. in Washington County underwent a road resurfacing and improvement project in the summer of 2022. Lightweight Cellular Concrete (LCC) was used to fill the annular space between the RCP storm water pipe and the metal casing under the exit ramp.
FAQs About cellular concrete
Cellular concrete is a type of concrete that is made using Portland Cement, water, and a preformed foam. The foam is combined with the cement slurry using a static mixer. The resulting concrete is lightweight, very flowable, and stable with virtually no bleed water.
In order to create the proper cellular concrete mixture, foam liquid concentrate is run through a foam generator, which combines air, water, and the concentrate to create a preformed foam (air) bubble. These small, highly-stable air bubbles are mixed with a cement slurry through inline-injection, and pumped via a hose to the fill location.
The main value proposition of cellular concrete is that it can be used in a variety of applications where a strong, lightweight fill material is required such as slope stability fills, annular space fills, and abandonment applications. It is also used for bridge abutment and retaining wall backfill.
Cellular concrete has a much lower density than traditional granular fills. Standard granular fill has a density of approximately 120 pounds per cubic foot (PCF) whereas the most common cellular concrete applications are in the 30 PCF range. Cellular concrete should be viewed as a soil replacement when considering strength. Even at its lightest density, cellular concrete is stronger and more durable than the best compacted soils. Common applications of cellular concrete yield a bearing capacity of over 14,000 pounds per square foot (PSF).
There are several benefits and advantages of using cellular concrete as a solution on your next project. Cellular concrete has these properties and benefits:
- Lightweight
- Very flowable and virtually self-leveling
- Extremely low bleed water
- Very stable volume
- Can be pumped long distances and at low pressure
- Low shrinkage properties
- Adjustable mix designs for strength and density requirements
- Very strong compared to traditional fills
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