scholarly journals Toward a codified design of recycled aggregate concrete structures: Background for the new fib Model Code 2020 and Eurocode 2

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikola Tošić ◽  
Jean Michel Torrenti ◽  
Thierry Sedran ◽  
Ivan Ignjatović
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Model Code ◽  
Eurocode 2

scholarly journals Behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete under combined compression and shear stresses

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (331) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
K. Liu ◽  
J. Yan ◽  
C. Zou
Keyword(s):  
Failure Criterion ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Model Code ◽  
Eurocode 2 ◽  
Model Code 2010 ◽  
Normal Strength

To investigate the behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) under combined compression and shear stresses, 75 hollow cylinder specimens prepared with various replacement ratios of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) were tested with a self-designed loading device. The results showed that the failure pattern was similar for RAC with different replacement ratios of RCA. The ultimate shear stress improved with an increasing axial compression ratio of less than 0.6 and declined after exceeding 0.6. A modified failure criterion for RAC with normal strength under combined compression and shear stresses was proposed. A new procedure to predict the shear strength for RAC beams without stirrups was developed based on the proposed failure criterion, showing a better correlation with the experimental results than the predictions calculated by GB50010, Eurocode 2, fib Model Code 2010 and ACI 318-11.

scholarly journals New Eurocode 2 provisions for recycled aggregate concrete and their implications for the design of one-way slabs

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Nikola Tošić ◽  
Jean Torrenti
Keyword(s):  
Structural Design ◽  
Parametric Study ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Slabs ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Structural Resistance ◽  
Eurocode 2

A significant amount of research has been performed on recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), both on the material and structural level. This has enabled the formulation of material and structural resistance models that can be safely and reliably used for the structural design of RAC members and the new Eurocode 2 (EC2) will contain an informative annex detailing provisions for the design of RAC. Thus, an increased market uptake of recycled aggregate (RA) can be achieved, leading to potential sustainability improvements of concrete structures. In order to familiarize designers with the new provisions for RAC, this paper presents an example of one-way slab design using varying RA substitution ratios, as well as a parametric study on the implications of RAC provisions on slab slenderness. The results of this study show that RAC one way slabs can be successfully designed using EC2. Although such slabs might require larger depths than natural aggregate concrete slabs, their applicability in the typical slenderness range is possible.

Investigation on Seismic Behavior of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Structures under Dynamic Loadings

2013 ◽  
Vol 772 ◽  
pp. 149-155
Author(s):  
Chang Qing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Shaking Table ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

Based on the ever finished investigations of physical and mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), and a series of experimental studies on the durability, the fatigue behavior, mechanical behavior and the seismic behavior of RAC components. A full scale model of a one-storey block masonry structure with tie column + ring beam + cast-in-place slab system and a one fourth scaled model of a 6-storey frame structure, which are made of reinforced recycled aggregate concrete, are tested on a shaking table by subjecting it to a series of simulated seismic ground motions, and the seismic behaviors of the RAC structures were experimentally investigated. The dynamic characteristics and the seismic response were analyzed and discussed. The overall seismic performance of RCA structures are evaluated, the analysis results show that the recycled aggregate concrete structures with proper design exhibits good seismic behavior and can resist the earthquake attacks under different earthquake levels in this study. It is feasible to apply and popularize the RAC block masonry buildings less than 2 stories and the RAC frame buildings less than 6 stories in the region where the seismic fortification intensity is 8.

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