Hybrid Environmentally Friendly Method for RCA Concrete Quality Improvement

Autor: Alieh Mardani, Ngoc Kien Bui, Takafumi Noguchi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2234-1315
DOI: 10.1186/s40069-024-00664-1
Popis: Abstract Research on concrete recycling has led to the discovery of many processes for recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) treatment, each with its pros and cons on quality improvement, resource requirements, or scalability. This study aimed to propose a technique that combines two methods (mechanical grinding and acidic soaking) for mortar removal and improves the quality of RCA so as to realize a zero-waste, highly efficient, few-hours-long single-step process which we call acid milling. A quantitative comparison of aggregate and final concrete quality has been performed between each separate method. The proposed method shows about 57% relative improvement of aggregate quality for water absorption and density, while the concrete experiment shows up to 10% relative improvement for the compressive and flexural strengths compared with the untreated RCA concrete. This study paves the way for an efficient and sustainable concrete recycling process to be applied on a large scale.
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