Technical viability of self-compacting concretes with by-products from crushed coarse aggregate production

Abstract The main objective of this work is to present the technical viability of Self Compacting Concretes (SCC) containing by-products from crushed coarse aggregate production. For this purpose, a vast characterization of these by-products was made; six mixtures of SCC were produced using two different aggregates: granite and mica schist. The binder/dry aggregate (b/agg) ratio by mass was 1:3. The following properties were analyzed: compressive strength, direct tensile strength, flexural tensile strength and splitting tensile strength. Granite presented the best mechanical performance. The replacement of natural sand by granite sand generated concretes with the same level of compressive strength and caused an increase in tensile strength values. The incorporation of silica fume into concrete with granite produced an increase of 17% in compressive strength. So, the use of these by-product materials can provide a technically feasible solution that is also consistent with the aims of sustainable development and preservation of the environment.

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Main Authors: Bacarji,Edgar, Toledo Filho,Romildo Dias, Naves,Leonardo Mendes
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Fundação Gorceix 2016
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-167X2016000300265
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