Recycled Aggregate Concrete Structures

Description

This book describes how, given the global challenge of a shortage of natural resources in the 21st century, the recycling of waste concrete is one of the most important means of implementing sustainable construction development strategies. Firstly, the book presents key findings on the micro- and meso-structure of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), while the second part focuses on the mechanical properties of RAC: the strength, elastic modulus, Poisson’s ratio, stress-strain curve, etc. The third part of the book explores research on the durability of RAC: carbonization, chloride penetration, shrinkage and creep. It then presents key information on the mechanical behavior and seismic performance of RAC elements and structures: beams, columns, slabs, beam-column joints, and frames. Lastly, the book puts forward design guidelines for recycled aggregate concrete structures. Taken as a whole, the research results – based on a series of investigations the author has condu cted on the mechanical properties, durability and structural performance of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) over the past 10 years – demonstrate that, with proper design and construction, it is safe and feasible to utilize RAC structures in civil engineering applications. The book will greatly benefit researchers, postgraduates, and engineers in civil engineering with an interest in this field. Front Matter ....Pages i-xliv Introduction (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 1-14 Reclaim of Waste Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 15-37 Recycled Aggregates (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 39-63 Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 65-98 Modeled Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 99-142 Strength of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 143-165 Constitutive Relationship of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 167-249 Long-Term Property of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 251-297 Bond–Slip Between Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Rebars (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 299-319 Structural Behavior of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Elements (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 321-393 Seismic Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Columns (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 395-431 Seismic Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Structures (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 433-524 Seismic Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Block Structures (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 525-568 Products and Constructions with Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 569-610 Guidelines for Recycled Aggregate Concrete Materials and Structures (Jianzhuang Xiao)....Pages 611-632