Abstract
The objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of concrete containing recycled aggregates of different sizes and replacement percentages. Mixtures were prepared using a combination of natural and recycled aggregates. The recycled aggregates were treated in a concrete mixer truck to partially remove the adhered cement paste in order to compare their performance in concrete as opposed to natural aggregates and non-treated recycled aggregates. One high-strength concrete series of mixtures was prepared to employ the concept of internal curing. The mixtures were tested for their mechanical properties and durability. The results showed that the addition of recycled aggregates in concrete up to a specific replacement percentage did not adversely affect the concrete properties. The specific research suggests that recycled aggregates can be a very good alternative source to reduce natural aggregates consumption and utilize waste material.
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The authors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the Republic of Cyprus, the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) and the European Regional Development Fund, for funding the research project entitled “Recycled Aggregates for the Production of Concrete” (ENTERPRISES/0618/0034).
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Oikonomopoulou, K., Savva, P., Ioannou, S., Nicolaides, D., Petrou, M.F. (2022). Production of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Using Construction and Demolition Waste. In: Sena-Cruz, J., Correia, L., Azenha, M. (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd RILEM Spring Convention and Conference (RSCC 2020). RSCC 2020. RILEM Bookseries, vol 34. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76465-4_24
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