Replacement of Cement with Finely Ground Recycled Concrete: Influence on Mechanical Properties

Abstract:

The waste production from construction sites become very serious problem. Recycling is the best option for disposal of such waste, and the proper sorting and knowledge of the recycled concrete history allows its further use in the construction. The current studies are mostly focused on utilization of recycled concrete in the form of aggregate. The presented work is focused on the utilization of Finely Ground Recycled Concrete (FGRC) used as a filler and partial substitution for binder. Recycled concrete was ground from concrete railway sleepers in the Lavaris Company (Czech Republic). Through the testing of mechanical properties, we demonstrate the influence of FGRC’s amount in cement paste on mechanical properties of the composite. To clearly show the relationship between the amount of FGRC and the composite properties, samples with 33, 67 and 100 wt. % of cement replaced by FGRC were tested. The composite with 33 wt. % of FGRC attained the compressive and flexural strength comparable with reference cement paste without any FGRC additions. The results indicate that the partial substitution of cement by FGRC could lead to a cost reduction of cement composites with minimal impact on their mechanical properties.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 825)
• Pages: 69-72
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.825.69
• Online since: February 2016
• Authors: Jaroslav Topič*, Zdeněk Prošek, Josef Fladr, Václav Nežerka, Pavel Tesárek
• Keywords: Aggregates, Cement Composite, Mechanical Properties, Recycled Concrete

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