Possibility of using recycled waste medical-glass as fine aggregate in normal-strength concrete

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 93-108
Author(s):  
Huynh Thi My Dung ◽  
Huynh Van Hiep ◽  
Huynh Trong Phuoc
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Dry Density ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength ◽  
Recycled Waste ◽  
Medical Glass

The possibility of using recycled waste medical-glass aggregate (RGA) as a fine aggregate in the production of normal-strength concrete was investigated in this study. The influence of RGA as crushed sand (CS) replacement at different levels (by volume) of 0 – 100% (an interval of 20%) on the engineering properties and durability of concrete was also studied. Results show that the replacement of CS by RGA insignificantly affected the workability and unit weight of fresh concrete mixtures. Besides, using RGA to replace 20 – 60% CS was beneficial in terms of compressive strength, drying shrinkage, and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV). At these replacement levels, the dry density values were found to increase and the water absorption values were reduced as well. However, replacing CS with RGA up to 80% and 100% caused a reduction in compressive strength, dry density, and UPV and an increase in water absorption and drying shrinkage of concretes. Closed correlations among the above-mentioned concrete properties were also found in this study. All of the concrete samples obtained compressive strength values higher than the target strength (≥ 25 MPa) and they were classified as very good quality concretes with UPV values of above 4100 m/s. The experimental results demonstrate a high possibility of producing normal-strength concrete with a fine aggregate of RGA as either partially or fully replacement of CS. This also provides an environmentally-friendly solution for recycling waste medical glass in construction materials for sustainable development.

Water Penetration Resistance of Fly Ash Concrete Incorporating with Quarry Wastes

2017 ◽  
Vol 886 ◽  
pp. 159-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suppachai Sinthaworn
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Water Penetration ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Fly Ash Concrete ◽  
Suitable Amount ◽  
Normal Strength

Slump of fresh concrete, compressive strength and water penetration depth under pressure of fly ash concrete incorporate with quarry waste as fine aggregate were investigated. The cementitious materials of the concrete includes ordinary Portland cement 80% and fly ash 20% by weight of cementitious. The mix proportions of the concrete were set into two classes of compressive strength. The results show that fly ash enhances workability of both concretes (normal concrete and concrete incorporate with quarry waste). Increasing the percentage of quarry dusts as fine aggregate in concrete seem negligible effect on the compressive strength whereas adding fly ash shows a slightly improve the compressive strength in the case of cohesive concrete mixture. Besides, adding the suitable amount of fly ash could improve the permeability of concrete. Therefore, fly ash could be a good admixture to improve the water resistant of normal strength concrete and also could be a supplemental material to improve the compressive strength of normal high strength concrete.

scholarly journals Predicting the drying shrinkage behavior of high strength portland cement mortar under the combined influence of fine aggregate and steel micro fiber

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (326) ◽  
pp. 119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengqi Li
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Cement Mortar ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Content ◽  
Normal Strength ◽  
Gardner Model

The workability, 28-day compressive strength and free drying shrinkage of a very high strength (121-142 MPa) steel micro fiber reinforced portland cement mortar were studied under a combined influence of fine aggregate content and fiber content. The test results showed that an increase in the fine aggregate content resulted in decreases in the workability, 28-day compressive strength and drying shrinkage of mortar at a fixed fiber content. An increase in the fiber content resulted in decreases in the workability and drying shrinkage of mortar, but an increase in the 28-day compressive strength of mortar at a fixed fine aggregate content. The modified Gardner model most accurately predicted the drying shrinkage development of the high strength mortars, followed by the Ross model and the ACI 209R-92 model. The Gardner model gave the least accurate prediction for it was developed based on a database of normal strength concrete.

Superplasticizer for High Strength Concrete

2015 ◽  
Vol 1768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis E. Rendon Diaz Miron ◽  
Maria E. Lara Magaña
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Mineral Admixtures ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength ◽  
Ready Mixed Concrete ◽  
Mixed Concrete

ABSTRACTIn the early 1970s, experts predicted that the practical limit of ready-mixed concrete would be unlikely to exceed a compressive strength greater than 90 MPa [1]. Over the past two decades, the development of high-strength concrete has enabled builders to easily meet and surpass this estimate. The primary difference between high-strength concrete and normal-strength concrete relates to the compressive strength that refers to the maximum resistance of a concrete sample to applied pressure. Although there is no precise point of separation between high-strength concrete and normal-strength concrete, the American Concrete Institute defines high-strength concrete as concrete with a compressive strength greater than 45 MPa. Manufacture of high-strength concrete involves making optimal use of the basic ingredients that constitute normal-strength concrete. When selecting aggregates to obtain high-strength concrete, we consider strength, optimum size distribution, surface characteristics and a good bonding with the cement paste that affect compressive strength. Selecting a high-quality Portland cement and optimizing the combination of materials by varying the proportions of cement, water, aggregates, and admixtures is also necessary. Any of these properties could limit the ultimate strength of high-strength concrete. Pozzolans, such as fly ash and silica fume along with silicic acid, are the most commonly used mineral admixtures in high-strength concrete. These materials impart additional strength to the concrete by reacting with Portland cement hydration products to create additional Calcium Silicate Hydrate (CSH) gel, the part of the paste responsible for concrete strength; finally the most important admixture is polycarboxylate ether as super plasticizer. It would be difficult to produce high-strength ready-mixed concrete without using chemical admixtures. In this paper we study the use of high performance concrete (HPC) to obtain very narrow strong pre-fabricated elements for water conducting channels.

Mechanical and Water Absorption Properties of Normal Strength Concrete (NSC) Containing Secondary Aluminum Dross (SAD)

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
David O. Nduka ◽  
Anthony N. Ede ◽  
Oluwarotimi Michael Olofinnade ◽  
Adekunle M. Ajao
Keyword(s):  
Water Absorption ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Hardened Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Secondary Aluminum ◽  
Environmental Friendliness ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength ◽  
The Impact

Utilization of secondary aluminium dross (SAD) as a constituent material in production of concrete is one of the recycling and value-added alternatives of reusing the waste due to the environmental friendliness, economy and improved performances associated with the material. This present study investigates the feasibility of incorporating SAD as a replacement binder in normal strength concrete (NSC). X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis revealed that the investigated SAD is rich in alumina content while exhibiting expansive property when tested via Le Chatelier apparatus. The studied fresh concrete samples blended with SAD recorded low workability and densities as the replacement levels increase. Compressive, split tensile and flexural strength tests conducted on the hardened concrete indicated a reduce strength as the percentage contents of the SAD increases when compared with the reference mixture. Moreover, the water absorption results also revealed higher water absorption capacity of the hardened concrete samples with increasing percentage contents of the SAD in the concrete samples. It is, therefore, suggested that blend of Portland cement (PC) with SAD content within 10% will be beneficial in the production of normal strength concrete for the structural purpose by the construction industry, while also limiting the impact of the aluminium waste on the environment.

scholarly journals Influence of local rice husks ash on compressive strength of normal-strength concrete

2019 ◽  
Vol 1402 ◽  
pp. 022004
Author(s):  
B A L Fanggi ◽  
M Moata ◽  
A Mata ◽  
F Liem ◽  
T Woenlele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Rice Husks ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength ◽  
Rice Husks Ash

scholarly journals Effect of different grades of concrete on rc framed multi-storied building

2021 ◽  
Vol 309 ◽  
pp. 01194
Author(s):  
Vemundla Ramesh ◽  
Chitla Raju
Keyword(s):  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Ground Motions ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Material Technology ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength

Due to the application of advanced material technology, concrete with high compressive strength is currently produced and used in many countries. This type of concrete can be produced by micro-silica and superplasticizers as well as applying good quality control procedures. The use of high-strength concrete (HSC) in building construction is becoming popular because it has many advantages such as increased strength and stiffness, reduced size of concrete sections, improved resistance to creep and drying shrinkage, and material durability. Therefore we can use high strength concrete (HSC) in columns and normal strength concrete (NSC) for beams & floor sections. Thus this study will investigate the performance of 8 storey tall buildings in ZoneIV for medium grade soil with varying high strength concrete (HSC) normal strength concrete (NSC) subjected to far-field ground motions scaled to collapse of the structure using varying grades (M20, M25, M30, M35, M40, and M50) of concrete strength subjected to seismic ground motions scaled to collapse of the structure using a linear static method and this will be achieved through analytical modeling and analysis using ETABS2018 software.

In Situ Inspection of Ultra Durable Concrete Using Electrical Resistivity Technique

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 1989-1992
Author(s):  
Tze Yang Darren Lim ◽  
Bahador Sabet Divsholi ◽  
Susanto Teng
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Electrical Resistivity ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Chloride Diffusivity ◽  
Concrete Quality ◽  
Concrete Resistivity ◽  
Normal Strength

In today’s rapid construction, a reliable method for quick evaluation of concrete quality during construction is very important. The compressive strength of concrete has been used to evaluate the mechanical properties of concrete; however compressive strength may not represent the durability of concrete. Rapid Chloride Migration Test (RCMT) and electrical resistivity can be used to evaluate the durability of concrete. Obtaining the coefficient of chloride diffusivity from RCMT usually requires a testing duration of 24 hours or less for normal strength concrete. With the inclusion of supplementary cementitious materials and lower water/cementitious ratio to achieve a higher strength and more durable concrete, testing of the concrete becomes an elaborate affair which might takes at least four to five days of testing. Electrical resistivity technique has been used to evaluate the quality of normal strength concrete. However the suggested classification of concrete quality is not applicable to ultra durable concrete. In this work, the effectiveness of using the concrete resistivity test results from electrical resistivity technique is studied. With the use of direct and four points Wenner probe methods, the concrete resistivity results were obtained and compared with the coefficient of chloride diffusivity from RCMT. Six mixes of three different grades with the inclusion of 30% granulated ground blast-furnace slag and 10% undensified silica fume were designed and tested; and high correlation coefficients (>0.94) for all the mixes were achieved. This represents the effectiveness of using the electrical resistivity technique to carry out fast and accurate in-situ test to determine the quality of the ultra durable concrete.

scholarly journals Effect of Maximum Aggregate Size on the Strength of Normal and High Strength Concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1155-1165
Author(s):  
Gaith Abdulhamza Mohammed ◽  
Samer Abdul Amir Al-Mashhadi
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Coarse Aggregate ◽  
Design Method ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Maximum Size ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Normal Strength

Aggregates form 60% to 75% of concrete volume and thus influence its mechanical properties. The strength of (normal or high-strength) concrete is affected by the maximum size of a well-graded coarse aggregate. Concrete mixes containing larger coarse aggregate particles need less mixing water than those containing smaller coarse aggregates, In other words, small aggregate particles have more surface area than a large aggregate particle. In this research, about twenty-two mixtures were covered to study the effect of the MSCA, on compressive strength of (normal strength concrete) and Sixteen mixtures to study the effect of the maximum size of coarse aggregate on compressive strength for (high strength concrete). The concrete mixture is completely redesigned according to the maximum size of coarse aggregate needs and maintaining uniform workability for all sizes of coarse aggregate. The American design method was adopted ACI 211.1, for normal concrete. ACI 211-4R, the design method was adopted for high strength concrete. And use the MSCA with dimensions (9.5, 12.5, 19, 25, 37.5, and 50) mm for normal strength concrete and the MSCA (9.5, 12.5, 19, and 25) mm for high strength concrete. The slump was fixed (75-100) mm for normal strength concrete. Slump is fixed to (25-50) mm for high strength concrete before added Superplasticizer high range water reducer (HRWR). With Fineness Modulus (F.M) fixed to 2.8 for both normal concrete and high-strength concrete. According to the results of the tests, the compressive strength increases with the increase in the MSCA, of the normal concrete and also high – strength concrete. And the effect of the MSCA, on the compressive strength of normal concrete, is higher than that of high-strength concrete.

Residual properties of normal-strength concrete subjected to fire and sustained elevated temperatures: A comparative study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin V. ◽  
N. Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Electric Furnace ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Normal Strength Concrete ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Residual Properties ◽  
Normal Strength

Purpose Concrete is a widely used construction material which can be prepared using locally available resources (aggregates, cement and water) by following relevant standard guidelines. The residual properties of concrete determined by heating in an electric furnace may not produce a similar effect of fire. The purpose of this paper is to compare the effect of a fire with that coming from the exposure of normal strength concrete to predetermined reference temperatures, for which two sets of specimens were heated in a fire furnace provided with gas burners and an electric furnace. Design/methodology/approach The concrete cubes and cylinders were subjected to 200oC, 400oC, 600oC and 800oC temperature in a gas-controlled fire furnace and an electric furnace for 2 h. The physical properties and mechanical properties of concrete were determined after cooling the specimens in air. The quality of concrete specimens was determined using the ultrasonic pulse velocity test, and surface hardness of the heat-exposed cubes was recorded using the Schmidt rebound hammer. Findings The fire-exposed specimens were found to have lower residual compressive strength, tensile strength and higher porosity/voids/internal cracks than the specimens heated in an electric furnace at the same temperature. Further, a good agreement with compressive strength and rebound numbers was observed for each of the two heating systems (flames coming from gas burners and electric furnace). Originality/value Normal strength concrete specimens exposed to heat in an electric furnace will not give the same effect of fire having the same maximum temperature. Further, it is noticed that concrete subjected to elevated temperature is sensitive to heating modalities, be it the flames of a gas furnace or the radiation of an electric furnace.

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