New Trends in Recycled Aggregate Concrete

• Main Author: de Brito, Jorge (auth)
• Other Authors: Poon, Chi Sun (auth), Zhan, Baojian (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; crushing; heavyweight waste glass; n/a; recycled aggregate quality; seismic load; microstructure; construction waste; permeability; bond strength; seismic performance; aggregate interlock mechanism; recycled concrete aggregates; compressive strength; crumb rubber; cellular concrete; model; cyclic load; recycled aggregate; crushed glass; models; recycled aggregate concrete; reactive power concrete; recycled aggregate concrete (RAC); energy absorbing; creep; elevated temperature; fiber-reinforced concrete; size effect; recycled concrete aggregate; geological nature of aggregates; mechanical properties; recycled concrete; artificial neural networks; recycled aggregates; steel fibre; quality of aggregates; aggregates; foam stability; ceramic foam; durable characteristics; nylon fiber; concrete; mechanical characteristics; strain rate; steel reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (SRRAC); dynamic mechanical property; concrete sludge fines; water absorption; columns; environmental impact; blast-furnace slag; input variable; tensile splitting strength; aggregate; returned concrete; reinforced concrete member; variable sensitivity; soil stabilization; numerical analysis; shear behavior; fly-ash; modulus; life cycle assessment; foam structure; silica fume; recycling; recycled coarse aggregate concrete; ready-mixed concrete; foam concrete; flexural behavior; mixture proportioning; aggregate characteristic; residual properties; CT; reinforced concrete; shrinkage
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Summary

This book is the result of a Special Issue published in Applied Sciences, entitled "New Trends in Recycled Aggregate Concrete"". It identifies emerging research areas within the field of recycled aggregate concrete and contributes to the increased use of this eco-efficient material.Its contents are organised in the following sections: Upscaling the use of recycled aggregate concrete in structural design; Large scale applications of recycled aggregate concrete; Long-term behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete; Performance of recycled aggregate concrete in very aggressive environments; Reliability of recycled aggregate concrete structures; Life cycle assessment of recycled aggregate concrete; New applications of recycled aggregate concrete.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (280 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-03921-141-8
9783039211418
9783039211401

Access

Open Access