This paper is structured as follows, firstly, some possible lightweight
concrete applications are presented and also some common
lightweight aggregates are identified. Secondly, the compressive
strength of corn cob and expanded clay concrete samples are assessed.
The sample preparation and used equipment are described,
and the experimental results obtained are presented and discussed.
Thirdly, an alternative expedite experimental setup for
thermal insulation performance assessment of lightweight concrete
samples is proposed. The inherent facility, the sample preparation,
the equipment used and the test preparation are presented
and described in detail. The experimental results obtained are presented,
analyzed and discussed, and the thermal transmission coefficient
of the two lightweight concrete samples is quantified.
Finally, the main conclusions of this research work are drawn.