Investigation of effects of rehydration of cement in recycled crushed concrete road base
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Open access
Authors
Deilami, Sahar
Date
2014Supervisor
Prof. Hamid Nikraz
Type
Thesis
Award
MPhil
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Department of Civil Engineering
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Abstract
This research investigates the methods controlling shrinkage cracking of Recycled Crushed Concrete (RCC) and RCC blended with two recycled aggregate types, namely, brick & tile and ferricrete, for road base whilst retaining the inherent strength of the base material. The strength tests on the various blends indicated that with the addition of brick & tile or ferricrete to RCC, the resulting materials remained "stiff'. In conclusion, using recycled materials can enhance heavy duty pavement behaviour.
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