Evaluating the Compressive Strength of Concrete Containing Recycled Aggregate in Different Curing Conditions

Abstract In construction industry, demolished construction waste is recently used as reprocessed aggregate to produce environmentally friendly concrete which is a good substitute to normal crush due to increased demand of ecological growth and conservation benefits. Though, the properties of recycled aggregate concrete are smallest as compared to concrete produced from natural aggregate and these properties can be enhanced by adding some materials having cementitious properties. Rice husk ash (RHA) is used as partial replacement of cement in recycled aggregate concrete to improve the properties as well as to conserve the natural resources. The elementary purpose of this investigation is to determine the compressive strength of concrete by the replacement of cement with different percentages of rice husk ash such as 0%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5%, 15%, and 17.5% respectively with different curing conditions. For the experimental program approximate 198 cylinders (18 for rapid curing, 90 for normal water curing and 90 for acid curing) are casted with the mix proportion of 1:2:4 and water to cement ratio of 0.50 whereas curing is done at the ages of 3,7,14,21 and 28 days. Various experiments are performed on fresh and hardened concrete to determine the effects of rice husk ash on recycled aggregate concrete with different curing conditions. Linear regression analysis is carried out to determine the compressive strength of concrete. It is pragmatic from the slump test results that the workability of recycled aggregate concrete is decreased by increasing the quantity of rice husk ash. This reduction in slump is due to high water absorption of recycled aggregates and rice husk ash. Further, the compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete with normal and acid curing is decreased by increasing the percentages of rice husk ash. It is also observed that at 28- days of normal water curing for mix M1,M2,M3,M4,M5 and M6 the compressive strength is increased by 0.96%, 2.74% 1.45%,4.50%,4.23% and 4.22% respectively as compared to the compressive strength values at 28 days of acid water curing. Therefore, it is concluded that recycled aggregate concrete with 10 to 12% of rice husk ash is suitable for properties of concrete. The acid water curing has negative impacts on hardened properties of concrete as it reduced the compressive strength of concrete as compared to normal water curing.

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The effect of curing conditions on the compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete

Construction and Building Materials ◽

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.11.112 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 260-266 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Fernando López Gayarre ◽

Carlos López-Colina Pérez ◽

Miguel A. Serrano López ◽

Alberto Domingo Cabo

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽

Recycled Aggregate ◽

Aggregate Concrete ◽

Curing Conditions

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Performance of recycled aggregate concrete with rice husk ash as cement binder

Cement and Concrete Composites ◽

10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2020.103533 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 108 ◽

pp. 103533 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Pokpong Rattanachu ◽

Prajak Toolkasikorn ◽

Weerachart Tangchirapat ◽

Prinya Chindaprasirt ◽

Chai Jaturapitakkul

Keyword(s):

Rice Husk ◽

Rice Husk Ash ◽

Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽

Recycled Aggregate ◽

Aggregate Concrete ◽

Cement Binder

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Effect of aggregates and curing conditions on the compressive strength of concrete with age

Journal of Civil Engineering Science and Technology ◽

10.33736/jcest.71.2010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aminur M.R ◽

Harunur M.R ◽

Teo D.C.L ◽

Abu Zakir M.M

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Coarse Aggregate ◽

Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽

Coarse Sand ◽

Fine Aggregate ◽

Curing Conditions ◽

Normal Water ◽

Water Curing ◽

Compressive Strength Of Concrete ◽

Curing Condition

The present research describes the effect of aggregate and curing condition on the compressive strength of concrete with age. Ordinary Portland cement, coarse sand and brick chips/pebble gravels were used as binder, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate respectively. The ratio of cement, sand and coarse aggregate was 1:2:4 by weight. Five different curing conditions namely, water curing (WC), self curing (SC), air dry curing (ADC), one-day delay curing (1-DC) and three-days delay curing (3-DC) were employed. Two types of concrete namely; concrete C1 (brick chips as coarse aggregate) and C2 (pebbles gravel as coarse aggregate) were prepared in this study. The physical and mechanical properties of aggregates and concrete were determined respectively. The results show that, the compressive strength of concrete is affected by the properties of the aggregate and also curing condition employed. It was found that, the concrete C1 and the normal water curing appeared to be better than concrete C2 and other types of curing condition.

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Characterisation of prepared rice husk ash and its effects on strength development in recycled aggregate concrete

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/433/1/012009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 433 ◽

pp. 012009 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I H Nayel ◽

S K Burhan ◽

M S Nasr

Keyword(s):

Rice Husk ◽

Rice Husk Ash ◽

Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽

Recycled Aggregate ◽

Strength Development ◽

Aggregate Concrete

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Compressive strength Prediction recycled aggregate incorporated concrete using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy System and Multiple Linear Regression

International Journal of Civil, Environmental and Agricultural Engineering ◽

10.34256/ijceae1913 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 19-24

Author(s):

Funso Falade ◽

Taim Iqbal

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Multiple Linear Regression ◽

Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽

Recycled Aggregate ◽

Data Driven ◽

Aggregate Concrete ◽

Neuro Fuzzy ◽

Dimensional Parameters ◽

Compressive Strength Of Concrete

Compressive strength of concrete, renowned as one of the most substantial mechanical properties of concrete and key factors for the quality assurance of concrete. In the present study, two different data-driven models, i.e., Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) were used to predict the 28 days compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). 16 different input parameters, including both dimensional and non-dimensional parameters, were used for predicting the 28 days compressive strength of concrete. The present study established that estimation of 28 days compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete was performed better by ANFIS in comparison to MLR. Besides, the performance of data-driven models with and without the non-dimensional parameters is explored. It was observed that the data-driven models show better accuracy when the non-dimensional parameters were used as additional input parameters. Furthermore, the effect of each non-dimensional parameter on the performance of each data-driven model is investigated and 28 days compressive strength of concrete is examined.

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Evaluation of Mechanical and Permeability Characteristics of Microfiber-Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete with Different Potential Waste Mineral Admixtures

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14205933 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (20) ◽

pp. 5933

Author(s):

Rayed Alyousef ◽

Babar Ali ◽

Ahmed Mohammed ◽

Rawaz Kurda ◽

Hisham Alabduljabbar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fly Ash ◽

Rice Husk ◽

Rice Husk Ash ◽

Glass Fibers ◽

Steel Slag ◽

Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽

Recycled Aggregate ◽

Superior Performance ◽

Mineral Admixtures ◽

Aggregate Concrete

Plain recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) struggles with issues of inferior mechanical strength and durability compared to equivalent natural aggregate concrete (NAC). The durability issues of RAC can be resolved by using mineral admixtures. In addition, the tensile strength deficiency of RAC can be supplemented with fiber reinforcement. In this study, the performance of RAC was evaluated with individual and combined incorporation of microfibers (i.e., glass fibers) and various potential waste mineral admixtures (steel slag, coal fly ash (class F), rice husk ash, and microsilica). The performance of RAC mixtures with fibers and minerals was appraised based on the results of mechanical and permeability-related durability properties. The results showed that generally, all mineral admixtures improved the efficiency of the microfibers in enhancing the mechanical performance of RAC. Notably, synergistic effects were observed in the splitting tensile and flexural strength of RAC due to the combined action of mineral admixtures and fibers. Microsilica and rice husk ash showed superior performance compared to other minerals in the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced RAC, whereas slag and fly ash incorporation showed superior performance compared to silica fume and husk ash in the workability and chloride penetration resistance of RAC. The combined incorporation of microsilica and glass fibers can produce RAC that is notably stronger and more durable than conventional NAC.

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