Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Silica Fumes for Concrete Durablity

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Abstract— Recycle Aggregate Concrete (RAC) is the concrete product produced with recycled aggregate to replace part or whole of natural aggregate. This paper presents a study conducted on mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregates concrete. The investigation covered concrete mixes at water cementitious material with ratio of 0.4. Ordinary Portland Cement of 43-grade was used in this study. The percentage of recycled aggregates that partially replaced natural aggregates by weight were 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%. Concrete cubes and cylinders were casted and tested in laboratories. The optimum proportion of replacement was found by conducting tests on mechanical properties like Compressive strength test and Split tensile strength test. The results show that the optimum replacement of recycled aggregates with natural aggregates was 30%. Up to 30% replacement, it is possible to gain the same strength as conventional concrete. Beyond 30% replacement the strength results following decreasing trend. Moreover, initial surface absorption increases with increase in replacement levels and the same is true for sorptivity. It was also found that the recycled aggrwgates concrete perform well in term of UPV. V. CONCLUSION In this examination, the mechanical and durability properties of cement arranged with reused agglomerations were explored. In light of the results of this trial study it was obtained that higher water assimilation limit of reused agglomerations has incredible impact on the water added to the blend, which can influence concrete's workability. It is conceivable to pick up an indistinguishable pressure and split rigidity from regular cement up to 30% supplanting of characteristic agglomeration with reused ones. In any case, from the general examination, both the pressure and split elasticity esteems are Reducing with the expansion in substitution levels of reused agglomerations. The increment of reused agglomerations content past 30% has negative impact on compressive quality of reused agglomerations concrete. The reducement in compressive quality following 28 days is around 10% when half reused agglomerations are utilized. Split Tensile outcomes additionally appear down pattern like compressive quality past 30% substitution of reused agglomerations. In any case, the general execution of all the blends against alkaline solution was great as far as weight reduction and quality misfortune.

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