Recycled Concrete in Weak Acidic Environments

Reactivity in Recycled Concrete Aggregate

Full scale tests with crushed concrete used in sub-bases in roads show that the material has capacity to reharden, very slowly but also after prolonged periods of time. The rehardening process in crushed concrete aggregate has been analysed with a thermogravimetric method, comparing the change in chemical composition in the aggregate when set with water, compacted and hardened. It has been show...

Treatment of acidic groundwater in acid sulfate soil terrain using recycled concrete: column experiments

Acidic groundwater generated from pyrite oxidation in acid sulphate soil (ASS) is a major geoenvironmental problem in Australia. This study aims to evaluate recycled concrete as a reactive material in permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) for the remediation of acidic groundwater in lowlying ASS floodplains. Laboratory experiments were systematically conducted to investigate the acid neutralisatio...

Assessing relationships among properties of demolished concrete, recycled aggregate and recycled aggregate concrete using regression analysis.

Recycled demolished concrete (DC) as recycled aggregate (RA) and recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is generally suitable for most construction applications. Low-grade applications, including sub-base and roadwork, have been implemented in many countries; however, higher-grade activities are rarely considered. This paper examines relationships among DC characteristics, properties of their RA and...

Recycled Materials in Portland Cement Concrete

.............................................................................................................................1 Wastes and By-Products for Use in Portland Cement Concrete.....................................2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ....................................................................................................3 LITERATURE SURVEY.....................................

Effects of Recycled Concrete Aggregates on Properties of Asphalt Concrete