What Is Cellular Concrete?

Cellular concrete is made by mixing cement, water, and preformed foam. The result is something that resembles shaving cream. Cellular concrete is solid, but also lightweight and porous after curing. It’s not as dense as other types of concrete, making it useful for various projects.

Cellular concrete is also called concrete foam, foam cement, lightweight flowable fill, and cellular lightweight concrete.

How Is Cellular Concrete Formed?

Cellular concrete is produced by mixing a slurry of Portland cement, water, and a foaming agent in a precise ratio. The foaming agent is usually a detergent, a protein-based compound, or a synthetic surfactant that creates a stable foam when blended with the other ingredients. The foam, which contains millions of microscopic air bubbles, serves as a lightweight aggregate and reduces the density of the concrete. The cement matrix surrounding the bubbles hardens, creating a material that is strong and resilient yet lightweight and highly insulative.

Advantages of Cellular Concrete

Cellular concrete’s lightweight abilities help in filling large voided areas in place of traditional concrete or other methods for a fraction of the cost.t. In other words, it reduces the weight on the subsoil, which reduces the amount of settlement that can take place..

Where Is Cellular Concrete Used?

• Commercial construction
• Highway construction
• Retaining walls
• Seawall Repair

Cellular Concrete Contractor In Florida

Foundation Professionals of Florida provides cellular concrete construction services on Commercial projects across all of Florida, including Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and Miami. We are proud to source our material from Aerix Industries. Contact us today for an estimate on cellular concrete services.

Cellular Concrete Case Study

We recently completed a project for the FDOT to fill a void under a bridge on US17 in Clay County, Florida. The state needed to fill this void as quickly as possible to maintain the structural integrity of this essential roadway and reduce the potential for future soil settlement. Download the case study here.