scholarly journals Pore Structure and Influence of Recycled Aggregate Concrete on Drying Shrinkage

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanchen Guo ◽  
Jueshi Qian ◽  
Xue Wang
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Mercury Intrusion

Pore structure plays an important role in the drying shrinkage of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). High-precision mercury intrusion and water evaporation were utilized to study the pore structure of RAC, which has a different replacement rate of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA), and to analyze its influence on drying shrinkage. Finally, a fractal-dimension calculation model was established based on the principles of mercury intrusion and fractal-geometry theory. Calculations were performed to study the pore-structure fractal dimension of RAC. Results show the following. (1) With the increase in RCA content, the drying shrinkage values increase gradually. (2) Pores with the greatest impact on concrete shrinkage are those whose sizes ranging from 2.5 nm to 50 nm and from 50 nm to 100 nm. In the above two ranges, the proportions of RAC are greater than those of RC0 (natural aggregate concrete, NAC), which is the main reason the shrinkage values of RAC are greater than those of NAC. (3) The pore structure of RAC has good fractal feature, and the addition of RCA increases the complexity of the pore surface of concrete.

scholarly journals The Permeability of Waste Fiber Recycled Concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinghai ZHOU ◽  
Tianbei KANG ◽  
Fengchi WANG
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Replacement Rate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Cement Ratio

Permeability is one of the major performances for recycled aggregate concrete, which affects the durability and service life of concrete structures. In most cases, the main factor affecting the permeability of recycled aggregate concrete is the pore structure. Considering water-cement ratio, replacement rate of recycled aggregates, waste fiber length, and volume fraction of waste fibers as the design variables, pore structure and gas permeability were studied experimentally. In addition, fractal theory was here used to assess the pore structure of waste fiber recycled concrete and study the effects of pore structure on permeability. The results showed that the pore size distribution had a small impact on the permeability with the water-cement ratio and replacement rate of recycled aggregates increasing. The fractal dimension can be used to describe the complexity of the pore structure quantitatively. There is an obvious linear relationship between fractal dimension and gas permeability. The larger the pore volume fractal dimension, the better the impermeability of waste fiber recycled concrete.

Recycling of Waste Concrete and Fly Ash for Recycled Aggregate Concrete: Fundamental Characteristics Evaluation

2009 ◽  
Vol 620-622 ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheol Woo Park
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Waste Concrete

As the amount of waste concrete has been increased and recycling technique advances, this study investigates the applicability of recycled concrete aggregate for concrete structures. In addition fly ash, the industrial by-product, was considered in the concrete mix. Experimental program performed compressive strength and chloride penetration resistance tests with various replacement levels of fine recycled concrete aggregate and fly ash. In most case, the design strength, 40MPa, was obtained. It was known that the replacement of the fine aggregate with fine RCA may have greater influence on the strength development rather than the addition of fly ash. It is recommended that when complete coarse aggregate is replaced with RCA the fine RCA replacement should be less than 60%. The recycled aggregate concrete can achieve sufficient resistance to the chloride ion penetration and the resistance can be more effectively controlled by adding fly ash. It I finally conclude that the recycled concrete aggregate can be successfully used in the construction field and the recycling rate of waste concrete and flay ash should be increased without causing significant engineering problems.

Analysis of Microstructure of Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) in Recycled Aggregate Concrete

2013 ◽  
Vol 811 ◽  
pp. 249-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Hai Ying Zhang
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Interfacial Structure ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Interfacial Zone ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Mortar Strength

Experiments on influence of species of aggregate and mixing method on interfacial zone in recycled aggregate concrete were investigated. SEM observations revealed that a recycle normal-strength concrete aggregate consist of loose and porous interfacial structure, whereas a recycled high performance concrete (HPC) aggregate and a triple mixing (TM) consist mainly of dense hydrates. Various admixtures on ITZ was produced that consumed CH in the pore, modified attached cement mortar. Strength of recycled concrete was explained by interaction between cements paste and recycled aggregate. The result verified that the relatively dense pore structure of the recycled concrete benefit to development of mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Los Angeles index and water absorption capacity of crushed aggregates

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abed ◽  
Rita Nemes
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Crushed Aggregate

Abstract The mechanical and physical properties of the crushed aggregate have been studied. The properties of crushed aggregate, which produced from recycled aggregate concrete is not discussed in the literature yet despite it could be a choice in some circumstances like in case of demolishing the structures that already constructed by recycled aggregate concrete. Twenty-two types of self-compacting high-performance concrete made by coarse natural aggregate and coarse recycle concrete aggregate have been crushed and their properties have been studied. The main findings of the present study that, the Los Angeles index and water absorption of crushed aggregate is affected by the coarse recycled concrete aggregate dosage in its parent concrete, as well as, incorporating cement replacing materials in parent concrete help to enhance the abrasion resistance of crushed aggregate.

scholarly journals Improved Serviceability and Environmental Performance of One-Way Slabs through the Use of Layered Natural and Recycled Aggregate Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10278
Author(s):  
Nikola Tošić ◽  
Snežana Marinković ◽  
Yahya Kurama
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Slabs ◽  
Service Load ◽  
Better Than

Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), i.e., concrete produced with recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) has been heavily investigated recently, and the structural design of RAC is entering into design codes. Nonetheless, the service load deflection behavior of RAC remains a challenge due to its larger shrinkage and creep, and lower modulus of elasticity. A novel solution to this challenge is the use of layered concrete, i.e., casting of horizontal layers of different concretes. To investigate the potential benefits and limits of layered concrete, this study contains a numerical parametric assessment of the time-dependent sustained service load deflections and environmental impacts of homogeneous and layered NAC and RAC one-way slabs. Four types of reinforced concrete slabs were considered: homogeneous slabs with 0%, 50% and 100% of coarse RCA (NAC, RAC50 and RAC100, respectively) and layered L-RAC100 slabs with the bottom and top halves consisting of RAC100 and NAC, respectively. In the deflection study, different statical systems, concrete strength classes and relative humidity conditions were investigated. The results showed that the layered L-RAC100 slabs performed as well as, or even better than, the NAC slabs due to the differential shrinkage between the layers. In terms of environmental performance, evaluated using a “cradle-to-gate” Life Cycle Assessment approach, the L-RAC100 slabs also performed as well as, or slightly better than, the NAC slabs. Therefore, layered NAC and RAC slabs can be a potentially advantageous solution from both structural and environmental perspectives.

Resistance to Chloride Penetration of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Modified Using Treated Coarse Recycled Concrete Aggregate and Fibres

2020 ◽  
Vol 991 ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Sallehan Ismail ◽  
Mahyuddin Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Chloride Penetration ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Coupling Effects ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Curing Regimes ◽  
Coarse Recycled Concrete Aggregate

This paper presents a study that aimed to assess the chloride penetration depth of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) modified by using treated coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RCA), adding polyolefin (PO) or polypropylene (PP) fibre and comparing with normal concrete. The coupling effects of the treated RCA and fibres on the chloride penetration of RAC were analysed after two different curing regimes (i.e. normal and seawater) and tested at different curing ages (i.e. 90, 180 and 300 days). Results showed that the inclusion of treated coarse RCA can reduce porosity, thereby decreasing the chloride penetration of RAC. However, the coupling effects of treated coarse RCA and fibre, especially on the use of PO fibre, can enhance the results.

scholarly journals Structural Concrete Prepared with Coarse Recycled Concrete Aggregate: From Investigation to Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Corinaldesi
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Structural Concrete ◽  
Aggregate Fraction ◽  
Concrete Mixtures

An investigation of mechanical behaviour and elastic properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is presented. RACs were prepared by using a coarse aggregate fraction made of recycled concrete coming from a recycling plant in which rubble from concrete structure demolition is collected and suitably treated. Several concrete mixtures were prepared by using either the only virgin aggregates (as reference) or 30% coarse recycled aggregate replacing gravel and by using two different kinds of cement. Different water-to-cement ratios were adopted ranging from 0.40 to 0.60. Concrete workability was always in the range 190–200 mm. Concrete compressive strength, elastic modulus, and drying shrinkage were evaluated. Results obtained showed that structural concrete up to C32/40 strength class can be manufactured with RAC. Moreover, results obtained from experimentation were discussed in order to obtain useful information for RAC structure design, particularly in terms of elastic modulus and drying shrinkage prediction.

Fractal Study for Surface Cracks on the Recycled Concrete Beams with Recycled Bricks

2012 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 426-430
Author(s):  
Hong Quan Sun ◽  
Jian Guo
Keyword(s):  
Fractal Dimension ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Surface Cracks ◽  
Concentrated Load ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Damage Degree

In this paper, the experimental research on crack of four recycled aggregate concrete simple beams under a concentrated load was presented. Through the analysis of evolution and distribution characteristics of cracks with different amount of recycled brick, it is verified that the surface cracks on the recycled aggregate concrete beams have a very good fractal behavior. The research shows that the content of the recycled brick has obvious influence on the fractal dimension of the surface cracks of the beams. The more the content of the recycled brick is, the bigger the fractal dimension is. So the fractal dimension can be regarded as an index to evaluate damage degree of the recycled aggregate concrete beam. This research provides a novel idea and a method for studying the damage of the concrete structures.

scholarly journals PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETE

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Malešev ◽  
Vlastimir Radonjanin ◽  
Gordana Broćeta
Keyword(s):  
Great Powers ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycling Industry ◽  
Concrete Mixtures

Following an example of the world's great powers that developed the recycling industry after natural disasters and wars, the paper points to the possibility of using large quantities of construction and demolition waste, generated as a result of the recent floods in the BiH and Serbia. Based on the years of extensive experimental research, and the research conducted by eminent experts, an overview is provided of the most basic properties and application of recycled aggregate concrete. It has been shown that the application of coarse recycled concrete aggregate, as the component materials in the concrete mixtures, it is possible to produce structural concrete that can be satisfactory and even with high quality, which primarily depends on the characteristics of crushed demolished concrete.

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