Effects of the recycled coarse aggregate mixing ratio on the characteristics of concrete with different design strengths

Abstract

In this study, the characteristics of recycled aggregate concrete according to the mixing ratio of recycled coarse aggregate(RCA) were analyzed for different design strengths to explore the use of recycled materials in the production of ready-mixed concrete. The results show that, depending on the ratio of recycled aggregate, the compressive strength is similar to that of normal concrete and does not deteriorate. Therefore, it is possible to achieve a target design strength. Furthermore, if the ratio of recycled coarse aggregate for concrete is up to 25% of the total aggregate amount (50% of the total coarse aggregate), slump does not cause problems. Our findings show that the higher the design standard strength, the greater the amount of powder, and the more stringent the management of slump reduction, unit quantity, and performance necessary. The obtained results show that recycled aggregate can be used to produce ready-mixed concrete after adjusting its mixing ratio and concrete mix proportions.