Farhad Aslani, Guowei Ma, Dominic Law Yim Wan, Gojko Muselin,

Development of high-performance self-compacting concrete using waste recycled

concrete aggregates and rubber granules,
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Volume 182,
2018,
Pages 553-566,
ISSN 0959-6526,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.074.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652618303809)
Abstract: In recent decades, self-compacting concrete has slowly gained popularity
since its inception due to its unique ability to fill formworks with congested
steel reinforcement and with little to no use of mechanical compaction required.
Due to the environmental impacts associated with the natural aggregates in concrete
production, a more sustainable approach in producing self-compacting concrete is to
replace natural aggregates with that of recycled concrete aggregates from common
construction waste and demolitions. This form of concrete provides a sustainable
alternative in minimising the environmental damages associated with the extraction
and depletion of natural resources. This experimental research aims to develop
information about the fresh and hardened properties of different forms of self-
compacting concrete by utilising recycled concrete aggregates in combination with
recycled crumb rubber or lightweight scoria aggregates. The fresh properties were
investigated in accordance with the guideline provided by the European federation
national representing of concrete using the slump flow, T500, and J-ring tests.
Hardened properties include 7 and 28 day compressive and tensile strengths,
hardened density testing, and compressive stress-strain behaviour at 28 days.
Optimal mix design of recycled concrete and crumb rubber aggregates self-compacting
concrete are assessed to optimise fresh and hardened properties. The proposed SCC
mixes are able to reduce amount of used cement to 40%. Aslo, as the percentage of
recycled aggregate replacement increased, developed SCC mixes flowability and
passing ability decreased.
Keywords: Self-compacting concrete; Recycled concrete aggregates; Crumb rubber
aggregates; Scoria aggregates