scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concretes Containing Silica Fume and Steel Fibres

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7065
Author(s):  
Soheil Jahandari ◽  
Masoud Mohammadi ◽  
Aida Rahmani ◽  
Masoumeh Abolhasani ◽  
Hania Miraki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Compressive Stress ◽  
Steel Fibre ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
Coarse Aggregates

In this study, the impact of steel fibres and Silica Fume (SF) on the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concretes made of two different types of Recycled Coarse Aggregates (RCA) sourced from both low- and high-strength concretes were evaluated through conducting 60 compressive strength tests. The RCAs were used as replacement levels of 50% and 100% of Natural Coarse Aggregates (NCA). Hook-end steel fibres and SF were also used in the mixtures at the optimised replacement levels of 1% and 8%, respectively. The results showed that the addition of both types of RCA adversely affected the compressive strength of concrete. However, the incorporation of SF led to compressive strength development in both types of concretes. The most significant improvement in terms of comparable concrete strength and peak strain with ordinary concrete at 28 days was observed in the case of using a combination of steel fibres and SF in both recycled aggregate concretes, especially with RCA sourced from high strength concrete. Although using SF slightly increased the elastic modulus of both recycled aggregate concretes, a substantial improvement in strength was observed due to the reinforcement with steel fibre and the coexistence of steel fibre and SF. Moreover, existing models to predict the elastic modulus of both non-fibrous and fibrous concretes are found to underestimate the elastic modulus values. The incorporation of SF changed the compressive stress-strain curves for both types of RCA. The addition of steel fibre and SF remarkably improved the post-peak ductility of recycled aggregates concretes of both types, with the most significant improvement observed in the case of RCA sourced from a low-strength parent concrete. The existing model to estimate the compressive stress-strain curve for steel fibre-reinforced concrete with natural aggregates was found to reasonably predict the compressive stress-strain behaviour for steel fibres-reinforced concrete with recycled aggregate.

Performance Enhancement of Recycled Aggregate Concrete – An Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivamani Jagan ◽  
Thurvas Renganathan Neelakantan ◽  
Palaniraj Saravanakumar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Durability Properties ◽  
Concrete Mixtures

Extensive studies have been performed on the mechanical and durability properties of the concrete prepared with recycled coarse aggregates (RCA), however, only modest consideration has been given to the studies on the behaviour of RAC prepared by alternative mixing approach techniques. This study presents the mechanical properties of the recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) with different percentages of RCA prepared by normal mixing approach (NMA), two-stage mixing approach (TSMA) and sand enveloped mixing approach (SEMA) techniques. The manufactured concrete mixtures were tested for compression, tension, flexure and elastic modulus at 7, 28 and 90 days. The results indicate that the mechanical properties of the RAC (with 100% of RCA) prepared through TSMA and SEMA were improved by 9.36 and 12.14% at 28 days. Perhaps, prolonged curing to TSMA and SEMA mixtures improved the mechanical properties of the RAC that is nearly equal to normal aggregate concrete (NAC) prepared by NMA.

Investigation of the mechanical properties of concrete containing recycled aggregate and scrap crumb rubber and polypropylene fibers

2020 ◽  
pp. 147776062097750
Author(s):  
Moein Khoshroo ◽  
Ali Akbar Shirzadi Javid ◽  
Nima Rajabi Bakhshandeh ◽  
Mohamad Shalchiyan
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Polypropylene Fiber ◽  
Crumb Rubber ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Recycled Aggregates ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Mixture Ratio ◽  
Coarse Aggregates

In this study, the effect of using crumb rubber and recycled aggregates on the mechanical properties of concrete has been evaluated as areplacement of fine and coarse aggregates In order to add the admixtures and evaluate their combined effect, 20 different types of concrete mixture ratio were prepared. The results indicated that in those samples containing crumb rubber and recycled aggregates the compressive strength is reduced and adding fiber up to 0.1%. to these concrete samples can improve the compressive strength Also, the tensile strength of the samples mixed with crumb rubber and recycled aggregates were decreased, and with the addition of propylene fiber up to 0.4%. the tensile strength slightly increased Moreover by adding the crumb rubber to the samples the elasticity modulus was reduced but by adding fiber to samples about 0.1% and 0.2.% the modulus of elasticity of concrete in all samples were increased. According to the results, it can be said that using the combination of 5% of crumb rubber as a replacement of fine aggregate, and the combination of 35% of recycled aggregates as a replacement of coarse aggregate, and also by adding 0.1% polypropylene fiber in volumetric percentage of concrete along with adding 7% of micro silica as a replacement of cement led to the best effect on the mechanical properties of concrete.

EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FIBER UTILIZATION ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETE CONTAINING SILICA FUME

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammet Gökhan Altun ◽  
Meral Oltulu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Hybrid Fibers ◽  
Normal Concrete ◽  
Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Volume Fractions ◽  
Coarse Aggregates

ABSTRACT The use of recycled aggregate (RA) instead of natural aggregate (NA) in concrete is necessary for environmental protection and the effective utilization of resources. The addition of recycled aggregates in concrete increases shrinkage, porosity and decreases the mechanical properties compared to that of normal concrete. This study was aimed at investigating how the addition of various proportions of polypropylene and steel fiber affect the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). The natural coarse aggregates (NCAs) used in the production of normal concrete (NC) were replaced in 30% and 50% proportions by recycled coarse aggregates (RCAs) obtained from the demolished buildings. In this case, a polypropylene fiber (PF) content of 0.1% and steel fiber (SF) 1% and 2% volume fractions were used, along with hybrid fibers-a combination of the two. While the material performance of RAC compared to NC is analyzed by reviewing existing published literature, it is not evident what the use of RCAs and hybrid fibers have on the mechanical properties of concrete. The results showed that the compressive strength, flexural strength and impcat resistance of RAC were reduced as the percentage of RCAs increased. It was observed that the compressive strength was increased with the addition of 1% steel fiber in the RAC. The flexural and impact performance of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (Specimens NC and RAC) was increased as the volume fractions of steel fiber increased. The hybrid fiber reinforced concretes showed the best results in their mechanical performance of all the concrete groups.

The Research of Test on Stress-Strain Constitutive Relations of Straw Concrete

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 987-992
Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Wei Xi ◽  
Yi Lu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Corn Straw ◽  
Stress Strain Curve ◽  
Stress Strain

As a new green building material, straw concrete are introduced about its mechanical properties and characteristics. Mechanical properties test such as prism compressive strength, elastic modulus and Poisson's ratios use standard prismatic blocks. Under different rate of corn straw, cement, sand and fly ash, test gets the full stress-strain curve. Results show that with increase of volume of corn straw, the prism compressive strength reduces significantly. Comparing with natural concrete, elastic modulus of straw concrete can reduces greatly. Poisson’s ratio reduces with increase of volume of corn straw. Fly ash could improve property of the material and replace cement, but excessive replacement will reduce the strength of material.

scholarly journals Compressive Mechanical Properties of a Novel Recycled Aggregate Concrete with Recycled Lightweight Aggregate

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Anjun Li ◽  
Gaoqiang Zhou ◽  
Xianggang Zhang ◽  
Ercong Meng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Ultimate Strain ◽  
Recycled Aggregate Concrete ◽  
Recycled Aggregate ◽  
Peak Strain ◽  
Replacement Ratio ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Aggregate Concrete

A novel recycled aggregate concrete was prepared by replacing the natural aggregate with recycled lightweight aggregate. Subsequently, the mechanical properties and compressive stress-strain constitutive relation of the recycled lightweight aggregate concrete (RLWAC) were explored. For this purpose, the recycled lightweight aggregate (RLWA) replacement ratio (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) was selected as a variable, and the compressive strength of 15 cube and 30 prism specimens was evaluated. The failure morphology of the specimen was subsequently characterized, along with the cubic compressive strength, axial compressive strength, peak strain, ultimate strain, and other performance indices. The influence of the replacement ratio for the specimen indices of the RLWAC was also analyzed. It was observed that the dry apparent density of RLWAC decreased gradually on increasing the replacement ratio. Compared with 0% replacement ratio, a decrease of 6.50%, 11.39%, 21.84%, and 27.54% was observed, respectively. On enhancing the RLWA replacement ratio, the compressive strength, peak strain, and ultimate strain of RLWAC were observed to be gradually reduced. As the replacement ratio was increased from 75% to 100%, the peak strain was noted to decrease the most by about 6.8%. As the replacement ratio was increased from 50% to 75%, the ultimate strain decreased the most by about 14.2%. Based on the experimental findings, the functional relationships of the strength indices and the conversion value of each strength index with the replacement ratio were also established. Finally, based on the model proposed by the existing model, the stress-strain equation of RLWAC was developed, and the fitting results were observed to be in good agreement with the test results.

The Relationship between Mechanical Properties and Shrinkage of the Concretes Used in Florida

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 3799-3804
Author(s):  
Yan Jun Liu ◽  
Mang Tia
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Empirical Relationship ◽  
Lightweight Aggregate ◽  
Shrinkage Strain ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Concrete Mixtures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mineral Additives

This paper investigated the mechanical strength and shrinkage properties of the concrete mixtures frequently used in Florida. The concrete mixtures were proportioned with three different types of coarse aggregates, such as Miami Oolite limestone, Georgia granite and Stalite lightweight aggregate, and two mineral additives, including fly ash and slag. And fourteen concrete mixtures were evaluated on their characteristics of compressive strength, elastic modulus and shrinkage for 91 days. The empirical relationship between the mechanical properties of concretes and shrinkage strain was analyzed mathematically. The results indicate that the compressive strength and elastic modulus of concrete are exponentially related the shrinkage strain of concrete. The finding from this study is agreeable with that by Troxell et al [5]. Also, the effectiveness of ACI 209 and CEB-FIP models on predicting the shrinkage behavior of concretes used frequently in Florida was evaluated. The result indicates that CEB-FIP model gives more reliable prediction than ACI 209 model does.

Mechanical Properties of Steel Fibre-Reinforced High Strength Concrete with High early-Age Strength Used in Freezing Shaft Lining

2012 ◽  
Vol 174-177 ◽  
pp. 1388-1393
Author(s):  
Hai Qing Song ◽  
Teng Long Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibre ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Plain Concrete ◽  
Split Tensile Strength ◽  
Strength Concrete

Plain concrete is susceptible to cracking under aggressive environment such as in freezing shaft. And addition of steel fibres in plain high strength concrete is proved to be effective in cracking resistance and brittleness improvement, etc. This paper presents results of experimental investigation carried out to study the mechanical properties of steel fibre-reinforced concrete having volume fractions of 0.38%, 0.51% and 0.64% for two types of fibres respectively. The results of this study revealed that there is an increase for all the mechanical properties such as compressive strength, split tensile strength, modulus of elasticity and flexural strength. Enhancement for split tensile strength and flexural strength is more evident than compressive strength.

scholarly journals Investigation on the Effect of Varying Dosages of Steel Fibre on the Strength and Workability Properties Of High Strength Concrete

10.29007/rjbd ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepa Sinha ◽  
Arvindkumar Verma
Keyword(s):  
Steel Fibre ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Particle Packing ◽  
Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibres ◽  
Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Coarse Aggregates ◽  
Packing Method

In this work the strength characteristics of steel fibre reinforced concrete with varying percentages of fibres is found and hence arrived at optimum percentage of steel fibres. M60 grade concrete as per particle packing method was designed with cement, sand and coarse aggregates (10mm and 20mm) which yielded a proportion of 1:1.79:1.11:2.08 with a w/c ratio of 0.30. The steel fibres were added at the rate of 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%, 1.25%, 1.50%, 1.75%, and 2.0% by volume fraction. Based on the compressive strength and tensile strength it is concluded that the optimum percentage of steel fiber to be added in the concrete mix is 1% by volume fraction.

scholarly journals Effects of Single and Hybrid Steel Fiber Lengths and Fiber Contents on the Mechanical Properties of High-Strength Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoung-Chul Kim ◽  
In-Hwan Yang ◽  
Changbin Joh
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Steel Fiber ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Steel Fibers ◽  
Experimental Parameters ◽  
High Strength Fiber

This paper describes an experimental study on the mechanical properties of high-strength fiber-reinforced concrete (HSFRC). The experimental parameters included the content and length of the steel fiber as well as the use of either a single-type fiber or hybrid steel fibers. The steel fiber contents were 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0% based on the volume of HSFRC, and the steel fiber lengths were 13, 16.5, and 19.5 mm. In addition, hybrid steel fibers incorporating steel fibers of different lengths were used. Compression tests and crack mouth opening displacement tests were performed for each HSFRC mixture with different experimental parameters. The mechanical properties of the HSFRC, such as compressive strength, elastic modulus, and tensile strength, increased with the steel fiber content. The mechanical property results of the HSFRC mixture using a single fiber length of 13 mm were greater than the results of the other mixtures. The compressive strength, elastic modulus, and tensile strength of the HSFRC mixture with hybrid steel fibers were similar to those of the mixtures with a single length of steel fiber. Additionally, based on the test results of the material properties, equations for predicting the elastic modulus and tensile strength of the HSFRC were suggested; the predictions using the proposed formula closely agreed with the experimental results.

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