Abstract:This study utilized a Double-layer Placed-Fill method to introduce aggregates in two layers during the concrete pouring process, with the aim of optimizing the aggregate skeleton structure of pumice lightweight aggregate concrete. This method improved the concrete strength and established a quantitative evaluation system for the particle size range and Placed-Fill rate of the aggregates. The research showed that when the maximum particle size of the aggregates was 19mm and 31.5mm, and the Placed-Fill rates were 10% and 20%, the compressive strength of the concrete increased by 16.45% and 8.98% respectively, and the splitting tensile strength also improved concurrently. Microscopic analysis revealed that the aggregates optimized the microstructure of the matrix. As the throwing-in rate increased, the number of harmful pores decreased, and the width of interfacial microcracks narrowed. Dimensionless fitting analysis of the stress-strain curve showed that the R2 value reached up to 99%, indicating a good fitting accuracy. Furthermore, the established toughness analysis system indicated that when the particle size range of the aggregates was 4.75-19mm and the Placed-Fill rate was 20%, the toughness index I increased by 51.9% compared to the control group, while the brittleness index B decreased by 47.2%. The aggregate concrete achieved a brittle-to-tough transition. This research provides a process optimization scheme and theoretical support for the engineering application of lightweight aggregate concrete.