EFFECT OF RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATE FROM

DEMOLISHED CONCRETE ON CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE

STRENGHT
*how did u come up with your title?

Due to rapid industrialization, the production and utilization of concrete is increased which causes
depletion of natural resources. Therefore, recycling of concrete for new construction is essential to
preserve the natural resources.

*what is the problem

disposal problems of the demolished concrete

*significance of the study

1. to reduce waste from construction
2. to determine the effect of demolished concrete aggregate on concrete
compressive strength
3. to help preserve the environment by recycling aggregates
In recent years, concrete has diversified its production. Condition this affects the aggregate
consumption indirectly. In addition, demand against increasing the concrete economic conditions are
good with increase of aggregate demand. In these situations, it is not appropriate to rely on one source
of aggregate with continuing increase in demand and it will cause the shortage by natural aggregate in
future. Thus, several alternatives should be established for the preparation of the possible effects on the
aggregate demand in the future. There are few studies have undertaken to produce a new aggregate.
Most of the newly generated aggregate consists of waste materials such as glass, tires, broken bricks,
concrete and other waste again and some of the results of this study have been practiced in the
construction industry. Therefore, this study examined the effectiveness of the use of recycled aggregate
produced from concrete waste in order to test the suitability and strength. It is hoped that this study will
be the beginning of efforts to use recycled aggregate in construction material in the future.

*how r u going to perform

 To produce demolished concrete, concrete cylinders made of fresh concrete were collected and

crushed.

 Recycled aggregates were collected by sieving crushed demolished concrete.

 Then the property tests of materials were done. (sieve , slump, compressive strength)
 Afterwards, mix design for different combination of strength and fine aggregates were done by

ACI Mix design method and then adjusted by slump value test.

 After 28 days of curing, compressive strength of these recycled concrete cylinders was

determined.

 Then the recycled concrete cylinders were grouped into two different categories on the basis of

their design strength (2500 psi and 3500 psi).