Construction and demolition waste as recycled aggregate for environmentally-friendly concrete paving

Recycled aggregates (RA) from construction and demolition waste (CDW) instead of natural aggregates (NA) was analysed in the manufacture of new eco-friendly concrete. Fine (FRA) and coarse (CRA) recycled aggregates were used in different percentages as substitutes of natural sand and gravel, respect...

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Autores: Contreras, Manuel, Romero, Maximina, Gázquez, Manuel Jesús, Bolívar, Juan Pedro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/258447
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/258447
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Civil Engineering
Construction and Demolition Waste
Recycled Aggregate
Environmentally-friendly Concrete
Green Paving Units
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Sumario:Recycled aggregates (RA) from construction and demolition waste (CDW) instead of natural aggregates (NA) was analysed in the manufacture of new eco-friendly concrete. Fine (FRA) and coarse (CRA) recycled aggregates were used in different percentages as substitutes of natural sand and gravel, respectively. The results revealed that the use of RA in percentages of up to 50 wt.% are feasible. Additionally, RA were used to produce paving blocks in accordance with industrial requirements. Thus, values of water absorption lesser than 6% and tensile strength upper than 3.6 MPa were obtained, which are similar to those of a reference sample. These results were achieved by reducing the incorporation of cement, thereby saving production costs and minimizing environmental impact.