GUIDED BY: PRESENTED BY:

SREELEKSHMI UM SAHLA FATHIMA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR REGISTER NO:11132837
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 Light transmitting concrete(litracon) also known as translucent
concrete, is a concrete based building material having light-
transmissive property.

 Light-transmissive property is mainly due to uniform

distribution Optical Fibers throughout its body.It is also known
to be transparent concrete.

 It is available as prefabricated building blocks and panels.

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 In 2001 the idea of transparent concrete was
put forward by Hungarian architect
Aron Losonzi.

 Successfully produced the first transparent

concrete block in 2003,named LiTraCon.

 In 2004, he started a German company Transparent

concrete block
named LiTraCon and started producing
Litracon commercially.

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 Translucent concrete works based on “Nano-Optics”.

 Fibers are placed directly on top of each other.

 Fibers acts like slits and carry light through it.

Alignment of fibres in a
transparent concrete cube 4
 Flexible, transparent fiber made up of glass or plastic.

 It transmits light between two ends of the fiber.

 Optical fiber transmits light so effectively that there is almost

no loss of light conducted through the fibers.

Optical fibres 5
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 Total Internal Reflection
 When a ray of light travels from a denser to a rarer medium
such that the angle of incidence is greater than the critical
angle, the ray reflects back into the same medium this
phenomena is called total internal reflection.

 In the optical fiber the rays undergo repeated total number of

reflections until it emerges out of the other end of the fiber,
even if the fiber is bent.

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 Cement: Ordinary Portland cement is used
for transparent concrete.

 Sand: The size of sand should pass through

1.18mm sieve.

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 Water: Water to be used for transparent
concrete should be of drinking water
quality.

 Optical fibers: Thickness of the optical

fibers can be varied between 2 µm and
2 mm.

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 The manufacturing process of transparent concrete is almost
same as regular concrete.

 Small layers of the concrete are poured into a mould and

fibres are infused in it.

 Newer, semi-automatic production processes use woven fibre

fabric instead of single filaments.

 Fabric and concrete are alternately inserted into moulds at

intervals of approximately 2 mm to 5mm.

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Another method-
 Many holes are punched on side walls of the mould.

 Optical fibres have to be run through these holes from one end
to the other.

 Concrete is poured into it.

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 Compressive strength-25-220 N/mm2

Figure shows the comparison of compressive

strength of OPC and LTC 13
 Flexural strength-7.7 N/mm2

Figure shows the comparison of flexural

strength of OPC and LTC
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MATERIAL PERFORMANCE:
 Concrete retains its strength
 Frost and de-icing salt resistant.
 Fire protection.
 Highest UV resistance.

Pavement illuminated by
transparent concrete

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 Energy saving can be done by utilization of transparent
concrete in building.
 It has very good architectural properties for giving good
aesthetical view to the building.

Sunlight passing through the

transparent concrete wall 16
Transparent concrete blocks is
suitable for :

 Floors

 Ceiling
Sillhouttes of trees

 Pavements

 Load-bearing walls

 Partitions wall
Panels illuminate in different
colours
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In furniture for the decorative and aesthetic
purpose.

 Light sidewalks at night.

 Increasing visibility in dark subway stations.

 Lighting indoor fire escapes, in the event of a

power failure.
Stairs
 Illuminating speed bumps on roadways at night

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1)THE EUROPE GATE

 It is located in Fortress Monostor in the

Hungarian town, Komarom

 The sun illuminates the 37.6ft large Day view

Litracon piece of the statue in the mornings
and late afternoons

 In night an even more impressive view can

be seen because of the embedded light
sources.

Night view
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2) CELLA SEPTICHORA , PECS, HUNGARY

It has a door made of Litracon Panels set in a steel frame.

Night view Day view

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3) NEW HEADQUARTERS OF BANK OF GEORGIA:

 Walls, walks, receptions, offices and consultation desks are

illuminated by transparent concrete

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1)Very high cost about $1000/m2.

2) Labours with technical skills are needed to use it

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◦ Light transmitting concrete is an emerging trend in concrete
technology.

◦ Its initial cost is high. But, routine maintenance is not required

and in long run it may be advantageous. In fact it worth the
cost.

◦ It’s a green building material reducing the lightning cost

during day time. It’s proved to provide both aesthetic
appearance and structural stability.

◦ In future the it’s cost is expected to decrease.

◦ It is one of the best applications of optical glass fibers which

is related to technical textiles.

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