Cost Effective Sustainable Solutions

17th January 2013

Introduction

LYTAG Lightweight Aggregate was first produced in the UK in 1958, since then
over 16 million tonnes has been produced. LYTAG is UK based with a presence in
Europe and the Middle East. In 2013 Lytag Ltd will have an operating capacity of in
excess of 280,000 tonnes from two plants, one in Gdansk, Poland and the other
from a new production unit near Selby, North Yorkshire.
Our Strategy:

Develop the Lytag owned brands and become the lightweight aggregate market leader;

Increase product availability and secure the material supply chain;

Promote sustainability and provide a credible alternative to natural aggregates for construction;

Drive responsible sourcing and procurement through accreditation.

Consolidate the technology and brand worldwide.

Lytag Holdings Ltd the parent company of Lytag Ltd has a majority stake held by
Aggregate Industries UK Ltd.

What is Lytag?

Lytag products are secondary aggregates made from fly ash, a by

product from coal fired power stations which makes them truly
sustainable.
General Properties
Lytag is very light having a bulk density of between 700 and 800
kg/m3.
Stockpiled moisture content typically 8-15%
Void ratio exceeds 40%
Resistant to high temperatures
Spherical granular particles
Resistant to freeze/thaw cycles

Making Lytag

Sinter
strand
Mixer
Feed silo
Grading Screens
Pelletiser

Stock area

Ash Source

Raw material from Power Station

Ash Mixers

Pan Pelletiser

Green pellets

Sinter Strand

LYTAG pellet

Sustainability Benefits

Over 16 million tonnes of ash have been

diverted from landfill.
Lightweight products equates to a reduction in
haulage costs.
Lightweight construction delivers overall savings
in construction and material costs.
Using Lytag as a cost effective and sustainable
solution enables designers and clients to gain
BREEAM points and a higher BREEAM rating.

Market Segmentation

Lightweight Structural Concrete

Lightweight Precast Concrete

Lightweight Floor and Roof Screeds
Arrestor Beds
Geotechnical Fill
Land Drainage & Horticultural
Filter Media

Designing a Lytag Structure can save costs

by reducing the deadloads by over 30%

Normal Weight Concrete Core

Lightweight Concrete Floors
Large reduction in dead loads
Up to 9% less concrete required
Lightweight Concrete Beams
Up to 19% less concrete required and
21% less steel reinforcement
Concrete Columns (NWC)
Up to 47% less concrete required
Foundations and Piling
Up to 56% less concrete required and
54% less steel reinforcement
On a Steel Frame design frame costs
reduced by up to 8%

Lytag Lightweight Concrete

Cost Savings Reduction in deadload of up to

35% over standard concrete, delivers huge
cost savings .

Thermal Expansion - reduces the

coefficient of by up to 33%
Improves insulation Thermal
performance can be improved by up to 25%
Improved Fire Resistance Lytag has a
lower expansion coefficient and lower
reduction in strength at elevated
temperatures.
Sustainability in design Using Lytag as
a cost effective and sustainable solution
enables designers and clients to gain
BREEAM points and a higher BREEAM
rating.

Case Histories
Structural Concrete

Project:
Cardinal Place, London
Client:
Land Securities
Architect:
EPR Architect Ltd
Engineer:
Arup
Date:
2003 - 2005

Case Histories
Structural Concrete

Project:
Offshore Gravity Base
Tank
Client:
BP
Engineer:
Taywood Engineering
Date:
Mid 1990s

Case Histories
Structural Concrete

Project:
Westminster Bridge
Client:
City of Westminster
Council
Engineer:
Highpoint Rendell
Date:
1996

 Lightweight Structural Concrete

Lightweight Precast Concrete

Lightweight Floor and Roof Screeds

Arrestor Beds
Geotechnical Fill
Land Drainage
Filter Media

Precast Concrete

Cost Savings Reduction in dead load of up to 35%

over standard concrete, delivers huge cost savings
.

Logistics Savings Lighter Lytag units often

means that more units can be transported at the
same time on the same vehicle. This delivers
savings in terms of transport costs.
Cranage Savings Lighter Lytag units require
smaller cranes, which reduces the cost of crane
hire.
Enhanced Design Capability Using Lytag allows
the use of larger floor and roof spans in design
concepts, that are not achievable using standard
concrete.
Easier Fixings Using Lytag Lightweight Precast
concrete improves the accuracy of fixings and
reduces tool wear due to less resistance from the
coarse particles during drilling.

 Lightweight Structural Concrete

Lightweight Precast Concrete

Lightweight Floor and Roof

Screeds

Arrestor Beds
Geotechnical Fill
Land Drainage
Filter Media

Lytag Lightweight Screed

Cost Savings

Lytag Lightweight screeds are up to 50% lighter

than standard sand cement screeds, resulting in
cost savings in the support required to any weight
critical or suspended applications.

Rapid drying
Improves insulation Thermal conductivity can
be improved by up to 80%
Reduces Airborne Sound Typically by 3dB at
low frequencies and 6dB at high frequencies
Low Shrinkage The average drying shrinkage is
only 0.04%, eliminating the need to lay the base
coat in bays.
Sustainability in design Using Lytag as a cost
effective and sustainable solution enables
designers and clients to gain BREEAM points and
a higher BREEAM rating.
Lytag Lightweight screeds have only 50% of the
cement of a standard sand cement screed.

 Lightweight Structural Concrete

Lightweight Precast Concrete
Lightweight Floor and Roof Screeds

Arrestor Beds
Geotechnical Fill
Land Drainage
Filter Media

Vehicle & Aircraft Arrestor Beds

A safe and practical means of

stopping vehicles which have lost
braking ability

Little compaction over time

ensures that vehicles sink into bed
and stop in a controlled manner

Low density aggregate reduces

impact damage to vehicle and the
surrounding objects/personnel

Lightweight Structural Concrete

Lightweight Precast Concrete
Lightweight Floor and Roof Screeds
Arrestor Beds

Geotechnical Fill
Land Drainage
Filter Media

Case Histories
Loose fill

Project:
M60 Widening J5 J8
Client:
Highways Agency
Engineer:
Highways Agency /
Halcrow
Date:
2004 - 2005

Lightweight Structural Concrete

Lightweight Precast Concrete
Lightweight Floor and Roof Screeds
Arrestor Beds
Geotechnical Fill

Land Drainage
Filter Media

Case Histories
Drainage

Project:
London 2012
Olympic Stadium
Client:
ODA
Contractor:
Shelton's
Date:
2012

Case Histories
Drainage & Pressure

Project:
Cleeve Overbridge
Client:
Network Rail
Engineer:
ARUP
Date:
2010

Summary

Why use Lytag LWA?

Thermal
properties

Fire resistance

Weight

Cost Savings

Sustainable

Cost Effective Sustainable Solutions