Basic Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete Prepared with Aeolian Sand and Recycled Coarse Aggregate

Abstract

To protect the environment and reduce the consumption of natural resources, this study investigated the performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC) utilizing aeolian sand (AS) as a replacement for fine aggregate and recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) as a replacement for natural coarse aggregate. Twelve mixing ratios were prepared, with AS replacement ratios at 0, 20%, 40%, and 60% and RCA replacement ratios at 0, 25%, and 50%. The evaluation primarily focused on workability, uniaxial compressive strength, split tensile strength, stress–strain curve, modulus of elasticity, and axial compressive strength. The results indicated that both AS and RCA can enhance the performance of SCC at appropriate replacement ratios, and a 20% AS and 50% RCA replacement ratio significantly improved the performance of SCC. In addition, the effects of AS and RCA replacements on SCC were evaluated by several performance indexes, which provides a basis for subsequent experimental studies and demonstrates the feasibility of incorporating AS and RCA into SCC.

Keywords

• self-compacting concrete
• aeolian sand
• recycled coarse aggregate
• mechanical properties
• workability