The main purpose of this study is to determine the potentials of recycled aggregate concrete concrete made with recycled concrete aggregate for structural applications and to compare the environmental impact of the production of two types of readymixed concrete. Recycling concrete is an attractive option for governmental agencies and contractors alike. The fine aggregate in concrete was replaced with 0%, 25%, 50% and 100% cc or cb. Concrete from a building being sent to a portable crusher. The use of recycled concrete pavement eliminates the development of waste stockpiles of concrete. Using recycled concrete aggregate rca in portland cement concrete pavements pccp could prove to be an economical and sustainable way to alleviate our dependence on natural aggregates. Recycled concrete as aggregate for structural concrete.
Properties of recycled concrete aggregates recycled concrete aggregates rca have higher water absorption rates than virgin aggregates. Two conventional graded aggregate base gab materials and two recycled concrete aggregate materials were used in the current study. The properties of concrete containing fine recycled aggregate are investigated. Compressive strength of concrete using recycled aggregate is generally similar or slightly lower than normal concrete. Pdf use of recycled and manufactured aggregates in concrete. Ra is used to replace natural aggregate na as coarse aggregate in concrete mixes. Concrete made with recycled aggregate produced from construction and demolition waste has a compressive strength. Apart from the natural aggregate, the other main component of this recycled aggregate. When structures made of concrete are demolished or renovated, concrete recycling is an increasingly common method of utilizing the rubble. A lot of research has already been done on the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete. Using fine recycled concrete aggregate for mortar production. Recycled aggregate in concrete linkedin slideshare. This dissertation has investigated recycled concrete aggregates in bound form. A number of manufactured and recycled aggregates are readily available in certain localities.
Concrete was once routinely trucked to landfills for disposal, but recycling has a number of benefits. Normally, the strength of a concrete can be determined through water content and the quality of cement. This research also covered rac mixtures at different watercement ratio 0. Aggregate strength, gradation, absorption, specific gravity, shape and texture are some of the physical and mechanical characteristics that contribute to the strength and durability of concrete. Carbonation of concrete with different recycled aggregate content, used wet or dry in air and in 3% carbon dioxide second series of tests philipp holzmann, 1998 the 5% carbon dioxide chamber.
Pdf durability of recycled aggregate concrete miquel. Using existing concrete to meet the aggregate needs for a concrete mixture has been a proven practice for many years. The first source for recycled concrete aggregate rcand was a precast concrete shear wall laboratory specimen previously tested to failure under reversedcyclic lateral loading at the university of notre dame smith et al. Recycled aggregate ra ras are extracted through the processing of the debris generated from the demolition of concrete structures and other construction debris such as waste concrete, rejected precast concrete members, broken masonry, concrete road beds and asphalt pavement, leftover concrete from ready mix concrete plant and the waste generated from different laboratories.
The reason for using this test specimen as an rca source was the availability of detailed. Generally, the ratio between coarse and fine aggregate particles varies between 1. Bulk density of aggregate the bulk density of the recycled aggregate, due to a higher porosity of mortar layer, has a lower value than the bulk density of natural aggregates and. They can be used in building, dam, canal, tunnel construction etc. With regard to concrete, compressive strength is widely used as a. Most studies consulted found that water retentivity of fresh mortar made with recycled aggregates was lower. Mar 10, 2015 the comprehensive information presented in recycled aggregate in concrete. In this paper, 371 cube specimens of recycled aggregate concrete with 0,30%, 50% and 100% recycled coarse aggregate replacement percentages were fabricated and tested under laboratory conditions. Use of industrial, construction and demolition waste will be helpful to graduate students, researchers and concrete technologists. In this paper, the permeability properties of fine recycled aggregate concrete are presented. Performing organization name and address university of colorado denver campus box 1 1200 larimer street p. Rca is usually made up of old concrete from sidewalks, pavements, curbing and building slabs.
Aggregate ra on compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete rac were investigated. Three types of aggregates are used in this project which include natural coarse aggregate, natural fine aggregate and rca. The widespread use of this material has led to continuous developments such as ultrahigh strength concrete and selfcompacting concrete. The goal of sustainable construction is to reduce the environmental impact of a constructed facility over its lifetime. Concrete aggregate recycled glass glass cullet steel slag fine aggregate for portland cement concrete 903. With regard to concrete, compressive strength is widely used as a measure of suitability as being fit for purpose. In an industrial context, it usually refers to coal combustion and com. Strength and durability evaluation of recycled aggregate concrete.
Replacement of recycled coarse aggregates with natural. The researcher manually crushed the concrete to match the specifications of the gradation of the coarse aggregate. Use of industrial, construction and demolition waste focuses on the recent development which the use of various types of recycled waste materials as aggregate in the production. This led to some changes in the standard for various applications. Crushed returned concrete as aggregates for new concrete. Recycled fines, when used, are generally limited to about 30. Identification of the substancemixture and of the companyundertaking product identification recycled aggregate consisting of fragments of previously used material which have been subjected to mechanical processing such as crushing and sizing. Recycled concrete, for this illustration, uses the same. The use of recycled concrete aggregate in a dense graded.
Strength and durability evaluation of recycled aggregate. Transportation applications of recycled concrete aggregate. Lume school of civil, mining and environmental engineering, faculty of engineering, university of wollongong, wollongong, nsw, australia abstract. Recycled concrete aggregate usage in the us summary report. Also sustainability in the concrete industry is essential considering its carbon footprint, a full life cycle assessment of the concrete structure, including the recycling phase at the end of its life, is required to assess the overall sustainable credentials of. Recycled aggregate concrete pdf files that approximately 30 of our concrete and 80 of our asphalt waste. It is essential to know whether the replacement of rca in concrete is inappropriate or acceptable. Ungraded construction demolition waste and ungraded ground glass were used as aggregate replacements. Recycled aggregates for concrete the concrete industry makes up approximately 30% of the total market for aggregates and it is estimated that 165 million tonnes are used annually in concrete. Using fine recycled concrete aggregate for mortar production situation occurred in the silva, bavaresco6 et al. To improve the compressive strength, aramid fiber sheets have been used in this study. Chloride penetration in concrete mixtures with wc of about 0. Feb, 2014 for the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. This study examines the structural behavior of concrete.
The leed green building rating system recognizes recycled concrete in its point system. Recycled aggregate and leads to concrete of equal quality compared to concrete. Environmental suitability of recycled concrete aggregates in. Strength and durability of recycled aggregate concrete containing milled glass as partial replacement for cement rozuddin nassar. The ac and pcc generally arrive at the processor in chunks. After being compiled the concrete is processed and screened, which includes crushing the concrete into smaller pieces. Mixes with 10%, 30%, 50% and 100% by volume replacement of fine natural aggregates fna with fra were produced and tested for water. It is estimated that 25 billion tonnes of concrete are manufactured each year. In many countries, including australia, recycled concrete aggregates rca have been. Clean graded concrete crushed and graded concrete containing less than 5% brick or stones 1. Characteristics of recycle aggregate concrete recycle aggregate concrete has a crushed sound and clean waste concrete of at least 95% by weight of concrete with typical total contamination lower than 1% of the bulk mass class 1a rca is a well graded rca with no more than 0. Concrete manufacture with ungraded recycled aggregates.
Recycled aggregates in concrete aggregate research. Recycled concrete aggregates rca are used in new concrete mixes, termed recycled aggre. It was found that rac had lower compressive strength compared to natural. Recycled concrete aggregate rca is generally produced by twostage crushing of demolished concrete, and screening and removal of contaminants such as reinforcement, paper, wood, plastics and gypsum. The issue making concrete out of recycled concrete aggregate, or rca, can be a sustainable and costsaving alternative to other aggregates. Considering the high absorption of water is a distinctive feature of recycled crushed bricks coarse aggregate, the mixture ratio text of recycled concrete using crushed bricks as coarse aggregate. Recycled aggregates are comprised of crushed, graded inorganic particles processed from. Presently 60 to 70 percent of demolished concrete is using as subbase course aggregate for road construction. The second building project made from concrete with recycled aggregate, the.
Swor eight unstabilized aggregate ba es were investigated. Comparative environmental assessment of natural and recycled. Comparative environmental assessment of natural and. Evaluation of sustainable structural concrete using. Introduction concrete is the worlds second most consumed material after water, and its widespread use is the basis for urban development. Recycled aggregate in concrete civil engineering community. Highstrength structural concrete with recycled aggregates core. In this study, the recycled aggregate has been used from a crushed concrete cube. Recycled aggregate highquality aggregate with low energy crush concrete crush mortar matrix surface improving agent to enhance a peeling effect aggregate. Mod01 lec33 using recycled aggregates in concrete construction. This study evaluated the use of recycled concrete as coarse aggregate in new concrete pavements. The quality of recycled aggregate concrete depends on the properties of the recycled aggregates. The study aims in investigating the uniaxial compressive, tensile and. Review of research on and implementation of recycled concrete.
Making concrete from recycled materials researchers work toward developing reliable standards for the use of recycled concrete aggregates in new concrete. Recycled aggregate consisted of crushed concrete cc or crushed brick cb with particles less than 5 mm in diameter. Rca is produced from the rubble of demolished pavements and structures. The free watercement ratio was kept constant for all mixes. This paper deals with the study of aggregates recycled from concrete waste, which are the most suitable aggregates for creating structural recycled concrete. Design of normal strength concrete mixtures with recycled. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the flexural performance of recycled aggregate rc beam reinforced with aramid fiber sheets.
Credit 4 materials and resources states, specify a minimum of 25% of building materials that contain in aggregate a minimum weighted average of 20% postconsumer recycled content material, or, a minimum weighted average of 40% postindustrial recycled content material. The use of recycled concrete aggregate rca as an alternate for densegraded aggregate base course dgabc applications over the recent years have been approximately 10% to 15%. Evaluation of recycled concrete, opengraded aggregate. Concrete recycle by surface modification treatment to aggregate existing technology proposed technology existing technology was very difficult to ensure tradeoff relationship. Higher absorption rates are indicative of higher volume fractions of old cement mortar adhering to the virgin aggregate particles in the original concrete. In case of 75% river sand or 50% river sand in the fraction recycled material is 25% or 50% respectively volvol. This paper discusses the suitability of producing concrete with 100 % recycled aggregate to meet durability and strength requirements for different applications. Drying shrinkage of concrete made from recycled concrete aggregate b. Figure 3 shows different fractions of recycled aggregate, pro. Guideline development for use of recycled concrete aggregates in. It was observed that the addition of 5 % silica fume to concrete with 50 % recycled aggregate was subsequently accompanied by 4. The coarse aggregate portion of rca has no significant adverse effects on desirable mixture proportions or. Concrete made with such recycled concrete aggregate is called recycled aggregate concrete rac. Concrete is the main material used in construction in the gulf cooperation council gcc.
Environmental suitability of recycled concrete aggregates. Gab materials contain coarse and fine aggregate particles as well as fines clay and silt. Properties of concrete incorporating fine recycled aggregate. In this contribution is presented overview of aggregate from recycled concrete and steel. The investigation herein focuses on studying the possibility of using recycled concrete aggregates in structural concrete. Recycled concrete aggregate rca produced from demolished pavements in three geographicallydispersed locations in washington state were used to perform testson aggregate characte ristics, fresh concrete propertiesand hardened concrete properties. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration.
Recycled aggregate, secondary aggregates, sustainability, appropriate use, concrete. Concrete recycling for paving applications is now implemented in at least 41 states fhwa 2004. Review article assessment of recycled aggregate concrete. Therefore, the recycled concrete aggregates are mainly made of natural aggregate and adhered. Concrete with recycled aggregates in international codes. Evaluation of recycled concrete for use as aggregate in new. However, it may incorporate impurities and contaminants, which have a negative influ. In addition to alleviating our dependence on natural aggregates, recycling these. The comprehensive information presented in recycled aggregate in concrete.
The fra used come from demolished concrete of known properties. The collected data will also be an essential reference for practicing engineers who face problems concerning the use of these materials in. Replacement of recycled coarse aggregates with natural coarse. These authorized application remain quite low risk indoor, no frost. Study of recycled concrete aggregate quality and its. In general, present status of recycled aggregate in india with their future need and its successful utilization were discussed here in detail. International journal of engineering trends and technology. Concrete recycling has been used extensively in europe since the 1940s and in the us since the 1970s nhi 1998. Heavy crushing equipment is required to break up the chunks into aggregate. Therefore, it makes economic and environmental sense to use recycled materials in the making of new concrete for different applications.
Review of research on and implementation of recycled. Before laboratory testing began, a survey was developed, sent to various state agencies, and tabulated to determine if other state agencies currently utilized rca, and if so, what experience did. General information on recycled concrete aggregates. Recycled concrete aggregate, also known as rca, is an extremely popular replacement for natural stone aggregates. Experimental investigation of recycle concrete aggregate. Drying shrinkage of concrete made from recycled concrete.
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