Permeability of recycled aggregate concrete containing fly ash and clay brick waste

The quantity of construction and demolition waste is continually increasing throughout the world, and recycling this waste is beneficial and necessary for environmental preservation. Because the permeability of concrete materials is closely related to their durability, this paper predominately discu...

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Published in:Journal of cleaner production 2014-05, Vol.70, p.175-182
Main Authors: Zong, Lan, Fei, Zhengyue, Zhang, Shiping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Clay brick waste
Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife
Environment and sustainable development
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Permeability
Pollution
Porosity
Recycled concrete
Wastes
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Summary:The quantity of construction and demolition waste is continually increasing throughout the world, and recycling this waste is beneficial and necessary for environmental preservation. Because the permeability of concrete materials is closely related to their durability, this paper predominately discusses the permeability of recycled concretes composed of fly ash and clay brick waste. Various proportions of recycled coarse aggregates obtained from clay brick waste were used to replace natural coarse aggregates. The properties of natural aggregates and recycled aggregates were studied, and recycled aggregates exhibited a higher porosity. Additionally, the strength of the recycled concrete decreased because of the incorporation of recycled coarse aggregates. The permeability of water, air and chloride ions was evaluated through water absorption, water permeability, air permeability and chloride ion diffusion tests. The results indicated that the permeability of water, air and chloride ions increased when recycled coarse aggregates were used. Additionally, the recycled concrete containing clay brick waste had increased porosity and exhibited a loose paste matrix, which may be the reason for the increased permeability. •Permeability of recycled concrete with fly ash and waste clay bricks was studied.•Water permeability of recycled aggregate concrete increased.•Air permeability of recycled aggregate concrete increased.•Chloride ion permeability of recycled aggregate concrete increased.•Permeability increased due to the high porosity and loose paste matrix.
ISSN:0959-6526
1879-1786
DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.040