Experimental Investigation on Concrete Using Treated Recycled Aggregate

Abstract

It has been observed that huge quantity of demolition waste which is generated in various sectors are simply dumped in low lying area and used in highways for pavement works. Subsequently the usage of natural resources for new constructions has increased in recent and it leads to depletion and affecting sustainable development. In this study, the demolition waste is utilized in construction activities as a recycling and reusing material in concrete based upon the basic properties like specific gravity, crushing strength, impact value, water absorption and abrasion which produces optimal result in using recycled aggregates in concrete. The properties pertaining to mechanical behavior of recycled aggregate is carried out with different replacement ratios namely 25, 50, 75 and100% and the experimental values shows that the implication of recycled aggregate is effective and it can be further used by adopting suitable methods. Hence treated recycled aggregate was found to be effective in usage in concrete.