Shrinkage of earth concrete amended with recycled aggregates and superplasticizer: Impact on mechanical properties and cracks

Autor: Joanna Eid, Jean Marc Kanema, Said Taibi
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Materials & Design, Vol 109, Iss, Pp 378-389 (2016)
ISSN: 0264-1275
Popis: The study investigates shrinkage behaviour of a new earth concrete amended with various volume percentages of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA). Two preparations techniques, in situ (industrial) and laboratory (manual), were used. Shrinkage was evaluated using a one-dimensional method and a 2D image analysis. Shrinkage decreases with RCA percentages. Industrial vibration has also an impact on shrinkage. Adding superplasticizer reduces crack appearance without affecting the global shrinkage. Mechanical tests were performed to evaluate the impact of RCA. Compressive strength increases with the addition of RCA, and the bending tensile strength remains quasi constant. Keywords: Recycled concrete aggregates, Earth concrete, Superplasticizer, Shrinkage, Cracks, Image analysis
Databáze: OpenAIRE