1Dr. Udeme Hanson Iron, 2Etudor, Abasiama Ernest
1,2Civil Engineering Department, University of Uyo, Nigeria
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmra/v7-i03-15Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT:
Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA) is a recycled concrete material from construction sites, which is being reused for fresh concrete production. The use of this material reduces quarrying of Natural Coarse Aggregate (NCA). Properties of RCA are variable depending on the properties of parent concrete. In a fast-growing economy, the generation of construction waste has increased considerably, and social and environmental concerns on recycling the waste have accordingly increased. Construction Engineers have resorted to recycling these demolition wastes to maintain a friendly green environment. This study compared the crushing strengths of Recycled Coarse Aggregate concrete with Natural Aggregate concretes. The RCA was obtained from demolished drains and culverts while the Natural Coarse Granite Aggregate was from Akamkpa, Cross River State, Nigeria. Using RCA and NCA of maximum size 20mm, concrete cubes were prepared for compressive strength tests. Other properties of the aggregates were determined. Three mix proportions of 1:1½:3, 1:2:4 and 1:3:6 at water cement ratio of 0.6 were utilized and the specimens were tested at curing ages of 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Results indicated that RCA produced concretes with strengths lower than those using NCA. RCA concretes also had slumps lower than those of NCA concretes.
KEYWORDS:Recycled Coarse Aggregate (RCA), Natural Coarse Aggregate (NCA), Compressive strength, Recycling and workability.
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