Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by University of Salerno, Italy
- Proposes a theoretical method for predicting the compressive strength of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC)
- Includes an extended experimental validation of the method, based on data collected in this and other studies
- Reports on important advances made in the EU-funded project on Environmentally-friendly solutions for Concrete with Recycled and natural components
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
Keywords
- RAC Mix Design
- Concrete with Recycled Aggregates
- Fly-ash concrete
- Compressive Strength of RAC
- Mechanical Strength of RAC
- Engineering Properties of RAC
- Autogenous Cleaning of Recycled Concrete
- Attached Mortar Content
- Mechanical Performance of Structural concrete
- Ordinary Concrete Mixtures vs RACs
- Hydration of Cement Composites
- Sustainable ConcreteTechnology
- EnCoRe-fp7
About this book
This book reports on the physical and mechanical characterization of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC), produced through a partial-to-total replacement of ordinary aggregates with what have been dubbed Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCAs). It proposes a theoretical framework for understanding the relationships between RCAs and RCA, and for predicting the resulting behavior of RAC. The book demonstrates that in the case of RAC two additional parameters have to be taken into account than with ordinary aggregates, due to the composite nature and higher porosity of RCAs. By extending Abrams’ Law for Recycled Aggregate Concrete, it represents a first step in the formulation of a general model for predicting the properties of RAC. The theoretical approach presented here addresses an important gap in the literature and is expected to stimulate new research on the use of this more sustainable form of concrete in structural applications.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Conceptual Model for Designing Recycled Aggregate Concrete for Structural Applications
Authors: Marco Pepe
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26473-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26472-1Published: 18 December 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79959-9Published: 14 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26473-8Published: 12 December 2015
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 167
Number of Illustrations: 91 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Building Materials, Solid Mechanics, Structural Materials, Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation