Treatment of recycled concrete aggregates using silica fume impregnation and its influence on the properties of concrete

• Main Authors: Cunanan, Alvin B., Tang, Anthony John T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Aggregates (Building materials); Strength of materials; Civil Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14882
• Institution: De La Salle University

Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are aggregates sourced form construction demolition and debris. As such, the use of RCA as coarse aggregate often results in weaker concrete in comparison to concrete utilizing natural aggregates. The factor that significantly affects this is the adhered mortar, th...