Microstructure and Finite Element Analysis of Recycled Aggregate Concrete

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In order to study the mechanistic differences between recycled aggregate concrete (RAC)and normal aggregate concrete(NAC), the magnifier and scanning electron microscope were used to observe the meso-interfacial structure and microstructure of interfacial transition zone morphology of the RAC respectively, and analysed differences between RAC and NAC; Secondly, the finite element software ABAQUS was used to simulation the simplified model of RAC. The above analysis results show that, there existe a transition zone in the interface, the aggregate-new mortar interface as well as the new-old mortar interface has been obvious cracks before loading, this part is the weak link of RAC ;After loading, the crack occurs first in the old interface, then appeared at the new interface, and then develop to the old mortar, finally, there formed a through crack.

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