Atrium Lightweight Materials Granulite Calgary

We are distributors of structural lightweight aggregate which is known in Calgary,Alberta as aggrelite or granulite. Aggrelite is an expanded shale lightweight aggregate which is produced via a rotary kiln heating process which results in an amorphous aggregate material with very unique attributes. Aggrelite is close to half the density of any conventional aggregate which makes it much lighter and easier to work with. The insulating qualities of aggregate are salient relative to regular aggregate. This is particularily true in regions such as Western Canada which are very susceptible to the effects of frost heave on water pipes and road base. A pipe buried underground in aggrelite will be protected from the effects of frost penetration due to the lower thermal conductivity of the material versus that of regular aggregates. This is a significant cost savings in underground applications because aggrelite can facilitate the development of more shallow utilities. The material can be used in many versatile applications which include the reduction of dead load and lateral forces, mechanically stabilized earth wall fill, geotechnical fill, landfill drainage, land reclamation, gas ventilation in landfills, effluent purification and filtering in wetlands, soil conditioner and structural repair or rehabilitation of poor soils and marshlands.