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By:
R.BABY SHALINI
100516746114
Recycled Concrete
What is it? 2

Demolition by-product of old concrete structures

• Roadways
• Sidewalks
• Foundations
• Retaining Walls
• Concrete Pipe

Properly processed can be used as a substitute aggregate material

Hardened concrete that has been processed for reuse, usually as aggregate
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 Reuse and conserve natural resources

 Cost savings over traditional methods
 Use of RA in concrete showed comparable
performance over Natural aggregates.
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 Road Base
 Structural Backfill
 Ready Mixed Concrete
 Drainage Rock , etc.,
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 Aggregate size/properties
 Cement type, W/C
 Air entrained
 Environmental exposure
 Type of structure
 May contain contaminants (soil and asphalt)
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 Minimize old mortar attached to aggregate

 Aggregate grain size distribution and proportions
 Aggregate Absorption Capacity
 RA should be nearly-saturated conditions to avoid loss in
slump and excessive shrinkage.
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 Grading (Same as conventional)

 Specific Gravity (increases with size, 2.0-2.5)
 Shape (more angular, good)
 Texture (rougher, good)
 Moisture Content (higher due to absorption)
 Absorption (decreases with size, 8 to 2%)
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 Strength (CBR 90 to 140) Equal

 Abrasion Loss (LAB 20 to 45) Increases
 Soundness (NaSO4 test not valid)
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 Similar or lesser compressive strength compared to

VAC reduction factor 8-14% for M30 etc
 Similar shrinkage to NAC at early ages
 Reduced bleeding and segregation
 Similar concrete workability
 Low dosages of silica fume (2 to 3%) enhances the
behavior of RAC
Flexural strength is 3-16% less than that of NAC.
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1. Smaller pieces of concrete are used as gravel for

new construction projects.
2. Larger pieces of crushed concrete, such as riprap,
can be used for erosion control
3. With proper quality control at the crushing facility,
well graded and aesthetically pleasing materials can
be provided as a substitute for landscaping stone
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SR 59 Minnesota
Doweled and Ground
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Enterprise Park Building

Denver 8,000- yd3
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 Comparable to conventional aggregate

 Can be very cost effective (~1/2 +/-) especially in
urban areas
 Preservation of natural aggregates
 Environmentally Green
 Recycling one ton of cement could save 1,360
gallons water, 900 kg of co2
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 Need a specification for use

 Must recognize differences
 Education/learning curve
 Commitment to use must be made
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 Opened in 1929
 Closed 66 years later (1995)
 Concrete averaged 24 inches thick
 Covering 975 acres
 6.5 million tons of aggregate recycled
 World’s Largest Recycling Project
 Enough aggregate to build the Hoover Dam, and at no cost to
the city of Denver!
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1. Concrete should be repeatedly recycled

with less energy.

2. More efficient recycling technologies

should be developed

3. Recycling should be of high quality

from the user’s point of view.

4. Concrete recycling will become one of

the most important elements for
construction sustainability
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 Recycled Materials Resource Center

 Federal Highway Administration
 Environmental Council of Concrete Organizations (ECCO)
 Recycled Materials Company, Inc.
 International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN
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International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology
(IJETT) – Volume 13 Number 3 – Jul 2014.
 
 IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-
JMCE) ISSN: 2278-1684, PP: 52-59

 
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