Destructive Strength Properties of Recycled Coarse Aggregate
Chetna M Vyas1, Darshana R. Bhatt2
1Chetna M Vyas, Civil Eng. Dept, A.D.I.T Engineering College, New Vallabh Vidhyanagar – Gujarat – India
2Darshana R Bhatt, Structural Eng. Dept., B.V.M Engineering College,Vallabh Vidhyanagar – Gujarat – India
Manuscript received on 07 February 2013 | Revised Manuscript received on 21 February 2013 | Manuscript Published on 28 February 2013 | PP: 92-94 | Volume-2 Issue-3, February 2013 | Retrieval Number: C0429022313/2013©BEIESP
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Abstract: Due to a critical shortage of natural aggregate, the availability of demolished concrete for use as recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) is increasing. Use of waste concrete as RCA conserves natural aggregate, reduces the impact on landfills, save energy and can provide cost benefit. Recycled aggregates are the materials for the future. The application of recycled aggregate has been started in many Asian & Western countries for construction projects. Research Paper reports the basic strength properties of recycled coarse aggregate. It also compares these properties with natural aggregates. Basic changes in all aggregate properties were determined. Basic concrete properties like compressive strength, pull out strength are explained here for different combinations of recycled coarse aggregate with natural aggregate. The compressive strength, pull out strength is used to determine the maximum resistance of a concrete to axial loading of the concrete specimens that having different percentage of recycled coarse aggregate replacement. The testing is just carried out after 28 days of casting. The resting specimen was 100mm diameter and 200 mm height for M25 grade concrete. There were total of six batches of concrete mixes, consists of every 20% increment of recycled aggregate replacement from 0% to 100%.
Keywords: Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA), Compressive Strength, pull out strength.
Scope of the Article: RCA