Determination of the dynamic elastic constants of recycled aggregate concrete

A. A. Tsoumani; N.-M. Barkoula; T. E. Matikas

doi:10.1117/12.2085509

27 March 2015 Determination of the dynamic elastic constants of recycled aggregate concrete

A. A. Tsoumani, N.-M. Barkoula, T. E. Matikas

Proceedings Volume 9436, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration 2015; 94360X (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2085509
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Nowadays, construction and demolition waste constitutes a major portion of the total solid waste production in the world. Due to both environmental and economical reasons, an increasing interest concerning the use of recycled aggregate to replace aggregate from natural sources is generated. This paper presents an investigation on the properties of recycled aggregate concrete. Concrete mixes are prepared using recycled aggregates at a substitution level between 0 and 100% of the total coarse aggregate. The influence of this replacement on strengthened concrete’s properties is being investigated. The properties estimated are: density and dynamic modulus of elasticity at the age of both 7 and 28 days. Also, flexural strength of 28 days specimens is estimated. The determination of the dynamic elastic modulus was made using the ultrasonic pulse velocity method. The results reveal that the existence of recycled aggregates affects the properties of concrete negatively; however, in low levels of substitution the influence of using recycled aggregates is almost negligible. Concluding, the controlled use of recycled aggregates in concrete production may help solve a vital environmental issue apart from being a solution to the problem of inadequate concrete aggregates.

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A. A. Tsoumani, N.-M. Barkoula, and T. E. Matikas "Determination of the dynamic elastic constants of recycled aggregate concrete", Proc. SPIE 9436, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration 2015, 94360X (27 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2085509

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