Application of Nano Materials to Enhance Mechanical Performance and Microstructure of Recycled Aggregate Concrete

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaleel H. Younis ◽  
Shelan Muhammed Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Nano Materials ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

scholarly journals Mechanical and Damping Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Modified with Air-Entraining Agent and Polypropylene Fiber

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chonggang Zhou ◽  
Xingwang Pei ◽  
Wenlong Li ◽  
Yijun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Polypropylene Fiber ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Favorable Effect ◽  
Damping Properties ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Negative Effect

In this study, recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) modified with polypropylene fiber (PP) and air-entraining agent (AGA) was prepared, and the effects of PP and AGA on the static (compressive strength, Young’s modulus, and splitting tensile strength) and dynamic properties (dynamic modulus of elasticity and damping ratio) of RAC were investigated. The experimental results showed that the addition of an AGA and PP had a favorable effect on the damping ratio of the concrete, however, the addition of the AGA had a slightly negative effect on the mechanical performance of the concrete. The AGA and PP contents required to achieve the optimum damping ratio of the concrete with the least reduction in the mechanical performance were 0.02% and 0.10%, respectively. Furthermore, the addition of AGA was more effective than that of PP in improving the damping property of the concrete.

Evaluation of the mechanical performance of M25 grade recycled aggregate concrete

2020 ◽  
Vol 491 ◽  
pp. 012034
Author(s):  
B S Dhanya ◽  
Bino I Koshy ◽  
K V Jisha ◽  
Aisu Jayamohanan ◽  
Neethu Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

scholarly journals Mechanical Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Containing Lathe Waste Steel Fibre

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-311
Author(s):  
S.A. Alabi ◽  
C. Arum
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Steel Fibre ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Concrete Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

The increasing demand, diminishing supplies, and growing pressure on natural resources have necessitated recycling and reusing waste. Several kinds of research have been done on the reuse and recycling of debris from building projects. Thus, with a view to the reuse of waste materials, the elimination of environmental contamination, the reduction of overhead costs of concrete, and the extension of the service life of concrete structures, this research aimed to study the feasibility of utilizing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) with constant inclusion of waste steel fibre (LWSF) in concrete by evaluating its workability, compressive and splitting tensile strengths. A concrete mix ratio of 1:2:4 by weight of cement, sand, and granite was adopted with a water-cement ratio of 0.45. Five different concrete mixes were prepared in this study; one normal aggregate concrete (NAC) and four (4) other mixes with 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% recycled aggregate content with a constant 1.5% addition of LWSF. The result of workability shows a reduction with an increase in the percentage replacement level. The recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) was characterized by lower compressive strength as compared with the NAC. When the replacement ratio increased from 25% to 50%, a significant reduction of about 14% and 30% were observed in the compressive strength at 7-days, but at 28-days slight increase in the compressive strength was observed. Also, a decrease in splitting tensile strength as the percentage replacement of crushed granite (CG) with RCA is increased was observed. Overall, the findings showed that the RAC-containing LWSF is environmentally sustainable and would significantly reduce the global greenhouse impact and building materials' overall quality. Keywords: Recycled concrete, lathe waste, steel fibre, compressive strength, tensile strength

scholarly journals Feasibility of Utilizing Recycled Aggregate Concrete for Revetment Construction of the Lower Yellow River

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Feng ◽  
Honglei Chang ◽  
Guodong Xu ◽  
Qiaoling Liu ◽  
Zuquan Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Lower Yellow River ◽  
The Lower Yellow River

To explore the feasibility of utilizing recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) in revetment construction of the lower Yellow River, a series of mix proportions with local recycled aggregates (RA) were designed to evaluate its mechanical properties and durability. The morphology and micro-hardness of the interface transition zone (ITZ) were also characterized to explain the performance of RAC. Based on the compressive strength data of 13 groups of mixtures, which is larger than 30 MPa, and with the RA substitution rate not less than 50%, the RAC containing 50% recycled fine aggregate (RFA) (HDX50), 70% RFA (HDX70), and 50% recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) (HDC50) were selected. The experiment results suggest that the mechanical performance, frost resistance, and carbonation resistance of the selected RAC is generally poorer than that of natural aggregate concrete (NAC), but can meet the performance requirement of concrete for the revetment construction of the lower Yellow River. The comprehensive performance of these three mixtures ranks as: HDX50 > HDX70 > HDC50. When considering the RA substitution ratio as a priority, HDX70 would be the best choice and can be applied in the revetment engineering. A number of defects are observed on the surface of RA with old pastes attached. Furthermore, the ITZs formed around RA are loose and with low micro-hardness, which is deemed to be the dominating reasons leading to the weaker performance of RAC than that of NAC.

scholarly journals Laboratory Investigation on the Shrinkage Cracking of Waste Fiber-Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxin Wu ◽  
Jinghai Zhou ◽  
Tianbei Kang ◽  
Fengchi Wang ◽  
Xiangqun Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Recycled Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Shrinkage Cracking ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

This paper aims to study the effectiveness of adding waste polypropylene fibers into recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) on shrinkage cracking. The influences of fiber properties (length and content) on the shrinkage performance of RAC are investigated. Firstly, through the plat-ring-type shrinkage test and free shrinkage test, both of the early age and long-term shrinkage performance of waste fiber recycled concrete (WFRC) were measured. Then, X-ray industrial computed tomography (ICT) was carried out to reflect the internal porosity changes of RAC with different lengths and contents of fibers. Furthermore, the compressive strength and flexural strength tests are conducted to evaluate the mechanical performance. The test results indicated that the addition of waste fibers played an important role in improving the crack resistance performance of the investigated RAC specimens as well as controlling their shrinkage behaviour. The initial cracking time, amount and width of cracks and shrinkage rate of fiber-reinforced specimens were better than those of the non-fiber-reinforced specimen. The addition of waste fibers at a small volume fraction in recycled concrete had not obviously changed the porosity, but it changed the law of pore size distribution. Meanwhile, the addition of waste fibers had no significant effect on the compressive strength of RAC, but it enhanced the flexural strength by 43%. The specimens reinforced by 19-mm and 0.12% (volume fraction) waste fibers had the optimal performance of cracking resistance.

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