Influence of Pretreatment Methods on Compressive Performance Improvement and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Investigation
2.1. Raw Materials
2.2. Specimen Preparation and Experimental Method
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Analysis of Compressive Strength of Concrete at a 7-d Curing Age
3.2. Analysis of Compressive Strength of Concrete at a 28 d Curing Age
3.3. Failure Mechanism of Recycled Aggregate Concrete under the Compressive Effect
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- The compressive strength of the RAC-C group, including RAC-CA and RAC-CB, after two kinds of cement mortar pretreatment methods at a 7 d curing age is higher than that of RAC-W and NAC, and the compressive strength of the RAC-C group at a 28 d curing age is higher than RAC-W but lower than NAC. Therefore, it may be a suitable option for projects that require quick strength development.
- (2)
- At a 7 d curing age, the compressive strength of RAC-CB is about 3.8–4.2% higher than that of the RAC-CA, the compressive strength of RAC-CA is about 46.0–51.9% higher than that of RAC-W, the compressive strength of RAC-C is about 9.8–14.3% higher than that of NAC.
- (3)
- At a 28 d curing age, the compressive strength of RAC-CB is about 2.6–4.9% higher than that of the RAC-CA, the compressive strength of RAC-CA is about 44.8–57.4% higher than that of RAC-W, the compressive strength of RAC-C is about 11.4–14.5% lower than that of NAC.
- (4)
- The compressive strength of NAC and RAC-W at a 7 d curing age is about 70% of that at a 28 d curing age, and the compressive strength of RAC-C at a 7 d curing age is about 85–90% of that at a 28 d curing age. The compressive strength of RAC-C increased dramatically at the early stage, while the post-strength of the NAC and RAC-W groups increased rapidly.
- (5)
- The fracture surface of RAC-W mainly occurs in the transition zone between the recycled aggregates and old cement mortar under the pressure of the uniaxial compressive load. The main failure of RAC-C is the crushing destruction of cement mortar. With the amount of cement added beforehand changed, the proportion of aggregate damage and A-P interface damage of RAC-C also changed accordingly.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Immersion Time (h) | 1/6 | 1/3 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Water absorption (%) | 6.52 | 6.58 | 6.77 | 6.82 | 6.85 | 7.03 |
Mesh Size (mm) | 4.75 | 2.36 | 1.18 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.15 |
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Cumulative residual percentage (%) | 5.1 | 19.3 | 27.9 | 4.26 | 81.8 | 92.5 |
Type | Superplasticizer (%) | Ingredients (kg/m3) | |||||
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Recycled Coarse Aggregate | Natural Coarse Aggregate | Total Cement | Total Water | Pre-Add Cement | Pre-Add Water | ||
NAC | 0.5 | 0 | 1888.4 | 400 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
RAC-W | 0.5 | 1191.9 | 0 | 400 | 160 | 0 | 0 |
RAC-CA20 | 1 | 1191.9 | 0 | 400 | 160 | 80 | 32 |
RAC-CA25 | 1 | 1191.9 | 0 | 400 | 160 | 100 | 40 |
RAC-CA30 | 1 | 1191.9 | 0 | 400 | 160 | 120 | 48 |
RAC-CB20 | 1 | 1191.9 | 0 | 480 | 192 | 80 | 32 |
RAC-CB25 | 1 | 1191.9 | 0 | 500 | 200 | 100 | 40 |
RAC-CB30 | 1 | 1191.9 | 0 | 520 | 208 | 120 | 48 |
Type | NAC | RAC-W | RAC-CA20 | RAC-CA25 | RAC-CA30 | RAC-CB20 | RAC-CB25 | RAC-CB30 |
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Ratio (%) | 68.9 | 69.7 | 91.6 | 86.8 | 87.3 | 92.3 | 86.2 | 88.3 |
Damage | RAC-CA20 | RAC-CB20 | RAC-CA25 | RAC-CB25 | RAC-CA30 | RAC-CB30 |
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Aggregate damage (%) | 1.01 | 1.18 | 3.32 | 3.95 | 1.36 | 1.42 |
A-P interface damage (%) | 6.37 | 8.15 | 5.84 | 2.91 | 3.04 | 1.72 |
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Lv, D.; Huang, K.; Wang, W. Influence of Pretreatment Methods on Compressive Performance Improvement and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete. Materials 2023, 16, 3807. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103807
Lv D, Huang K, Wang W. Influence of Pretreatment Methods on Compressive Performance Improvement and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete. Materials. 2023; 16(10):3807. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103807
Chicago/Turabian StyleLv, Dongbin, Kainan Huang, and Wensheng Wang. 2023. "Influence of Pretreatment Methods on Compressive Performance Improvement and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete" Materials 16, no. 10: 3807. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103807
APA StyleLv, D., Huang, K., & Wang, W. (2023). Influence of Pretreatment Methods on Compressive Performance Improvement and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete. Materials, 16(10), 3807. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103807