An Experimental Study on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Having Recycled Aggregates in Place of Natural Coarse Aggregates at Different Replacement Percentages
Deepak Mohan Nambiar1, J. Rajprasad2, Achit Chakma3
1Deepak Mohan Nambiar, M.Tech (CEM), Department of Civil Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Achit Chakma, M.Tech (CEM), Department of Civil Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3J. Rajprasad, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SRMIST, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 18 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2019 | PP: 1081-1085 | Volume-8 Issue-4, April 2019 | Retrieval Number: D6460048419/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: With concrete being the most ubiquitous material used in the construction sector, rampant exploitation of natural resources has been observed in the form of plummeting availability of natural aggregates, which account to most of the volume of concrete. On the contrary construction and demolition waste obtained from the demolition of buildings end up accumulating space at landfills and contribute to environmental waste. To address the following problems, recycled aggregates serve as a solution. These aggregates have the advantage of reducing transportation costs as well as the amount of Carbon dioxide. But these aggregates aren’t used on a large scale owing to the inferior quality of concrete produced. The research presents an experimental investigation to study the mechanical properties of concrete (compressive and split tensile strength) and compare the strength of conventional concrete with concrete having untreated as well as treated aggregates. The recycled aggregates were substituted with virgin aggregates in different percentages of 25, 50, 75 and 100. Treatment of the recycled aggregates was done to enhance its properties, thus utilizing its functionality. Concrete specimens were casted using recycled aggregates, untreated aggregates and treated recycled aggregates separately.
Keywords: Recycled Aggregates, Natural Aggregates, Compression Strength, Split Tensile Strength, Flexural Strength
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Design