scholarly journals Influence of bagasse ash and recycled concrete aggregate on hardened properties of high-strength concrete

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (330) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Rattanachu ◽  
I. Karntong ◽  
W. Tangchirapat ◽  
C. Jaturapitakkul ◽  
P. Chindaprasirt

This research aimed to use of bagasse ash as a cement replacement in high-strength recycled aggregate concrete (HS-RAC). Crushed limestone was replaced with 100% recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and the ground bagasse ash (GBA) was used to partially replace ordinary Portland cement (OPC) at 20, 35 and 50%wt of binder to cast HS-RAC. The results indicated that the replacing of crushed limestone with RCA had a negative impact on the properties of the concrete. Increasing the amount of GBA in HS-RAC resulted in a decrease in density and an increase in the volume of permeable pore space. The concrete mixtures prepared with 20%wt GBA replacement of OPC promoted greater the compressive strength than the conventional concrete (CT concrete) at 90 days or more. HS-RAC with GBA (up to 50%) was more durable in terms of chloride ion penetration resistance, although it had lower compressive strength than the CT concrete.

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 456-464
Author(s):  
Claude Villiers

The objectives of this project are to evaluate the effect of water reducing admixtures and construction variability in concrete mixtures containing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). A concrete mix that was approved for curbs and sidewalks in the State of Florida was selected. Based on the analysis conducted, it was found that properties of the RCA were comparable to the virgin aggregate used in this project. However, the absorption of the RCA was double as compared to the limestone. Although the compressive strength of the virgin mix was decreased by 19% when RCA was introduced into the mix, both mixes met the target strength (17.2 MPa). Admixture has a significant impact on all the mixes, especially on mixes that contained RCA. When admixture was omitted, the 28-day compressive strength dropped to nearly 55% on the mixture containing RCA. In addition, the RCA mix without the admixture did not reach the target strength at 28 days. Similarly, construction variability has a significant effect on the compressive strength of the mixes. When the RCA content was increased by 15% and 25% respectively, the concrete paste was weak. These mixtures did not meet the target strength at 28 days.


2020 ◽  
Vol 841 ◽  
pp. 138-143
Author(s):  
Sallehan Ismail ◽  
Mahyuddin Ramli

This study also investigates the effectiveness of multiple surface modification of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) with respect to mechanical properties of the resultant recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) when exposed to various curing conditions, namely, normal water (Nw) and seawater (Sw). The properties included compressive and flexural strength and impact resistance. Findings show that effect inclusion of the treated coarse RCA is significant in enhancing the mechanical properties of RAC. The exposure to Sw appears to affect the degradation of the compressive strength of RAC remarkably in a marine environment. In this case, however, using of treated RCA is found beneficial in decreasing the deterioration in the compressive strength of RAC.


2009 ◽  
Vol 620-622 ◽  
pp. 255-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheol Woo Park

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.


2018 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
pp. 02020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisreen Mohammed ◽  
Kaiss Sarsam ◽  
Mazin Hussien

Use of Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA) in concrete can be described in terms of environmental protection and economy. This paper deals with the mechanical properties of concrete compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, and modulus of rupture. Three kinds of concrete mixtures were tested, concrete made with Natural Coarse Aggregate (NCA) as a control concrete and two types of concrete made with recycled coarse aggregate (50% and 100% replacement level of coarse recycled aggregate). These kinds of concrete were made with different targets of compressive strength of concrete f ’c (35MPa) and (70 MPa). Fifty specimens were tested of the fresh and hardened properties of concrete. The waste concrete from laboratory test cubes was crushed to produce the Recycled Coarse Aggregate used in recycled concrete. A comparative between the experimental results of the properties for fresh and hardened concrete is presented in the paper. Recycled aggregate concrete (RCA) had a satisfactory performance despite the replacement ratios. It was found using the size of Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA) of (5-14) mm has quite similar in performance with the same size of Natural Coarse Aggregate (NCA), it is necessary to use high quality of recycled concrete (with low levels of impurities). Recycled aggregate as an alternative to natural aggregates -seems quite successful.


2020 ◽  
Vol 991 ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Sallehan Ismail ◽  
Mahyuddin Ramli

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.


2011 ◽  
Vol 374-377 ◽  
pp. 1637-1640
Author(s):  
Jian Hua Xue ◽  
Xiao Guang Li ◽  
Yun Xiao Liu ◽  
Qiang Du

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and crushed clay bricks (CCB) have been increasingly researched and used in past two decades. However, studies focusing on the properties of dry-mortar with RCA and CCB are very limited. In this research, results from physical and mechanical properties of recycled mortar with fine recycled aggregate (FRA), fine recycled powder (FRP) and crushed clay brick (CCB) were secured. It is shown that sinking degree of FRA mortar can be adjusted in the range of 70-90mm and their water-maintainability is superior to natural sand mortar. However, compressive strength of FRA mortar at various ages decrease, compared to natural sand mortar under the condition of same mixed proportion. Compressive strength of FRA mortar is above 5.0MPa with mass ratio of aggregate to cement lower than 6.0.Workability of FRP and CCB mortar is similar to fly ash mortar and their apparent densities are under the 2.0g/cm3. Compressive strength of FRP and CCB mortar is near to 8.5 MPa at 28 days of age.


Author(s):  
Oluwarotimi Michael Olofinnade ◽  
Isaac T. Oyawoye

Utilization of concrete wastes as aggregate in conventional concrete is regarded as a promising way of achieving sustainability within the built-up environment. This study investigated the performance of high strength concrete produced using recycled aggregate (RCA) with the addition of calcined clay in the concrete mixes. The recycled aggregate was sourced from concrete rubbles and treated by soaking in water, while calcined clay was sourced from the pilot pozzolana plant of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI). The recycled concrete aggregates were used as a replacement for coarse aggregate at levels of 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100%, using a mix ratio of 1:1:2 at a constant water-binder ratio of 0.25. Superplasticizer was added to ensure the workability of the mixes. The calcined clay was added at 15 and 20% partial replacement for cement in the mixes. Physical and chemical properties of the materials used were determined, while the workability of the concrete mixes was examined using the slump. The compressive strength of the hardened concrete was determined after 7, 28 and 56 days of curing using 100 mm cube samples. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to evaluate the morphology of selected concrete. Results showed that soaking of the recycled aggregate in water limit the water absorption rate of the RCA aggregates in the mixes, while the addition of calcined clay was observed to slightly reduce the workability of the concrete mixes. A reduction trend in compressive strength was noticed as the percentage of recycled aggregate increases, however, a significant increase in compressive strength was observed with the addition of calcined clay at 15% cement replacement. An optimum concrete mix containing 20% recycled aggregate and 15% calcined clay showed improve performance compare to the other mixes. The implication of these results suggests that recycled concrete aggregate can be used for the production of sustainable structural concrete.


2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-311
Author(s):  
S.A. Alabi ◽  
C. Arum

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


2018 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Faisal Sheikh Khalid ◽  
Nurul Bazilah Azmi ◽  
Puteri Natasya Mazenan ◽  
Shahiron Shahidan ◽  
Noorwirdawati Ali

This research focuses on the performance of composite sand cement brick containing recycle concrete aggregate and waste polyethylene terephthalate. This study aims to determine the mechanical properties such as compressive strength and water absorption of composite brick containing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. The bricks specimens were prepared by using 100% natural sand, they were then replaced by RCA at 25%, 50% and 75% with proportions of PET consists of 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% by weight of natural sand. Based on the results of compressive strength, only RCA 25% with 0.5% PET achieve lower strength than normal bricks while others showed a high strength. However, all design mix reaches strength more than 7N/mm2 as expected. Besides that, the most favorable mix design that achieves high compressive strength is 75% of RCA with 0.5% PET.


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