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Effect Of Crushed Concrete As Coarse Aggregates In Production Of Concrete
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CHAPTER ONE
INTROUDUCTION
1.0 Background to the study
Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D) is produced during new construction, refurbishment or renovation of buildings. Demolition waste includes materials from complete building removal as well as partial removals when aspects of the buildings are retained. Construction and Demolition waste includes bricks, concrete, masonry, soil, rocks, lumber, paving materials glass, plastics, aluminum, steel, drywall (gypsum), plywood (formwork), plumbing fixtures, electrical, and roofing materials. Construction and Demolition waste will have increased from time to time proportionate with the development of the town and country. Thus, the necessity of finding appropriate solution to construction and Demolition waste destination must be clear. Reducing, reusing and recycling appear to be profitable alternatives that will increase the lifetime of landfills and reduce exploration of natural resources (Ryu, 2002).
Aggregate is a mixture of materials in the concrete mix. It is a mixture of basic material in which the content consists of three fourths of the concrete mix. In addition to the concrete mix materials are composed of water, cement and additives, if necessary. Because the total quantity of aggregate in a concrete mixture is large, the strength and durability of a concrete depends on the characteristics aggregate itself. Among the key features of an aggregate is the strength of compressive and bond strength, size, shape and surface, the permeability and reactions to chemicals. Besides the physical properties of an aggregate such as relative density, density loam, porosity and absorption of moisture, soundness and resistance to acid and alkali attack also affect the strength. Although however, it is known that concrete strength decreases with increasing water ratio and the ratio of the design in terms of a ratio of cement to aggregate. (Athanas, 2011).
Aggregates can be classified into two classes of coarse aggregate and fine aggregate (sand). Classification is based on the aggregate size where the size of the aggregate Gross is more than 5.0 mm while the size of the fine aggregate shall not exceed 5.0 mm. in concrete mixture, the quantity of both is different classes of aggregate based on the desired design strength of concrete. Normally, the strength of a concrete can be determined through water content and the quality of cement. Besides other conditions that affect the catalyst, temperature, type of mould and more. For the aggregate size, it affects concrete strength indirectly. Up to now be used in aggregate for produce concrete is appropriate use of concrete. Here, the possibility of new aggregates exist and need to be tested to ensure use appropriate or at least have a function similar to the existing aggregate. In Malaysia, the construction waste has course a significant impact on the environment and also increasing the concern a significant impact on the environment and also increasing the concern of the society (Chetna, 2006).
1.1 Problem Statement
The main problem of this is to determine whether these crushed concrete can be re-used for construction or for production of new concrete.
Construction and Demolition materials can be recovered through reuse and recycling. The choice of what and how construction and demolition materials can be recovered depends on many factors including type of project, working area and space on the site, cost effectiveness of recovery, project timeline and experience of contractor (Limbachiya, 2000). Many building materials from demolition projects and can be reused as part of the materials to construct a new building for a new project, which will then, involve both the construction and demolition activities. In order to ensure that certain building materials from demolition activities may be reusable, the planners or designer should design the new building with the same size and types of materials as in the old construction.
One of the major challenges of our present society is the protection of environment. Some of the important elements in this respect are the reduction of the consumption of energy and natural raw materials and consumption of waste materials. These topics are getting considerable attention under sustainable development nowadays. The use of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition wastes is showing prospective application in construction as alternative to primary (natural) aggregates. It conserves natural resources and reduces the space required for the landfill disposal.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTIn the face of a possible scarcity of natural aggregates in the future in line with sustainable construction, this research investigates the feasibility of the use of recycled coarse aggregates as an alternative to natural coarse aggregates in structural concrete. The recycled coarse aggregate used in the research was processed from waste concrete. The percentage of recycled coarse aggregates by weight of all in aggregates in the test mixes were 0%, 5% 10% 20% and 30 % respectively. Th ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLESTable 3.1: Proposed Mixes Proportions by weight Table 4.1a: Aggregate Impact and Crushing Value Test Table 4.1b: Aggregate Impact and Crushing Value Test Table 4.2b: Below shows the particle size distribution of fine aggregate used. Table 4.2c: Below shows the particle size distribution of coarse aggregate used Table 4:3 Compressive Strength for Natural Aggregate Table 4.4: Compressive Strength for Recycled Aggregate at 5% replacement Table 4.5: Compressive Strength for Rec ... Continue reading---
LIST OF PLATES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]PLATESPlate 1: Pictorial Illustration of workability of concrete Plate 2: Determination of density of concrete Plate 3: Testing of compressive strength of concrete ... Continue reading---
LIST OF FIGURES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF FIGURESFigure 4.1: Particle size distribution of fine aggregate Figure 4.2: Particle size distribution of crushed concrete Figure 4.3: Particle size distribution of Coarse Aggregate Figure 4.4: Compressive Strength for Natural Aggregate Figure 4.5: Compressive Strength for Recycled Aggregate at 5% Replacement Figure 4.6: Compressive Strength for Recycled Aggregate at 10% Replacement Figure 4.7: Compressive Strength for Recycled Aggregate at 20% Replacement Figure 4.8: Com ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTITLED PAGECERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENT LIST OF TABLE LIST OF FIGURE CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background of the study 1.1 Problem Statement 1.2 Aim and Objectives 1.3 Justification of the study 1.4 Scope of the study CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Crushed Aggregate Concrete 2.2 Size Distribution 2.3 Classification of Aggregate 2.4 Source ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER TWO2.0 LITERATURE REVIEWThe function of aggregate has the influence of the construction quality, therefore, the type and quality of aggregate are very important to be concerned. The fine and coarse aggregates generally use 10% to 25% of the concrete volume (20% to 35% by mass) and will influence the concrete’s freshly mixed and hardened properties, mixture proportions, and economy. Moreover, fine aggregate usually consists of natural sand with particles around 4.75mm (0.2 in ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY3.0 Research Methodology Investigation to determine moisture content, density test, Aggregate Crushed Value, Aggregate Impact Value, Slump test, Water absorption, Sieve Analysis and Compressive strength test was carried out. The total of sixty (60) concrete cubes of different mixes proportions were prepared with varying percentage. From each mixture 3 cubical specimens of 150mm x 150mm x 150mm were prepared and strength were ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 8 ]The compressive strength result shown that zero percent (0%) of crushed concrete has the highest strength value when compared to other percentages.4.4 Water Absorption RateThe water absorption coefficient test approach employed in this research is based on outlined in EN ISO 15148: -2002 It is significant that the specimens have the same initial moisture content. In this project, 150mm3 concrete cubes cured for 7, 14, 21, and 28 days, followed by drying at 105ËšC in the oven for a further ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVE5.0 CONCLUSION i. The research has demonstrated that the recycled aggregate (RCA) processed from waste concrete has poor mechanical and physical properties as compared to natural aggregate (NA). The existing mortar content of the RCA was the main cause for poor quality since it lowered its strength and increased its water absorption. ii. The test shows that crushed concrete cannot conveniently be used in the production of new concrete for construction.5.1 R ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] REFERENCES Ajdukiewiez, A. and Kliszczewicz, A., (2002) Influence of recycled aggregates on mechanical properties of HS/HPC. Cement and Concrete Composites 24, pp 269-279.Chetna M Vyas, Darshana R Bhatt, (2013) Destructive Strength Properties of Recycled Coarse Aggregate, ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume2, Issue.Fumoto, T. and Yamada, M., (2006) Durability of Concrete with Recycled Fine Aggregate., American Concrete Institute, SP234, Durability of concrete, Seventh IntConf, Montr ... Continue reading---
