The use of recycled aggregate has been highly recommended for the environmental protection of nature and absolute shortage of natural aggregate's resource, but experimental methods adequate for each recycled product have not been established and also the data have not been enough to ensure the control of concrete quality. Thus, this study has an aim of applying high volume of recycled aggregate to the fabrication of concrete by investigating that production methods of recycled aggregate and its replacement ratio have effects on the performance of concrete.

Recycled aggregate is not used the structures due to the negative perception of the quality. Using only recycled aggregate concrete structures to improve these recognition were constructed to evaluate the mechanical properties and durability. The result is determined to be applicable to 100% recycled aggregate concrete in the structure.

In this study, experiments were conducted for the maintenance, repair and management. The compressive strength of recycled concrete was estimated by using the ultrasonic pulse velocity for performance evaluation and state evaluation of the structure. In order to improve reliability of the results, the algorithm was implemented by using the artificial neural networks.

This study aimed to describe the mechanism and reaction characteristics of the adhered mortar removal of recycled aggregate (RA) using microwave irradiation (700 W) and a mixed solution of HCl and H2O2. The HOCl concentration increased to 29.7 M at 35oC and 40 min of reaction time without RA in the mixed solution, which shows that HCl reacts with H2O2 to form HOCl and water. However, after nitrogen purging, the HOCl concentration decreased to 2.71 M in 20 min, which proves indirectly that HOCl reacts with HCl to form Cl2 and water. The HOCl concentration decreased from 29.7 M to 1.88 M at 35oC in 40 min with RA in the mixed solution, and the Ca2+ concentration increased to 9,750 mg/L, which demonstrates indirectly that mortar mainly composed of Ca(OH)2 reacts with Cl2 to form Ca(OCl)2 and CaCl2. The reaction rate (k) with microwave heating was about 2.3 times faster than that with conventional heating, and k at a reaction temperature of 50oC was about 1.3 times faster than that at 35oC. The treated RA was improved in density, water absorption, abrasion loss, and absolute volume.

In order to measure the rheological behavior of precast concrete with high volume of recycled fine aggregate, the replacement of natural fine aggregate by recycled one was carried out in dry-mix process. As results of that, it was found that as the replacement increases, strength and performance of concrete become decreased but may be recoverable by proper selection and dosage of constituents.

This study evaluates the material performance of slump value and compressive strength of the concrete which was made by recycled sand and blast furnace slag powder(BFSP). The main variables are replacement ratio of BFSP. As a result, it was evaluated that more detailed evaluation is needed in long-term strength development and the compensation of slump value to the replacement ratio of BFSP.

본 연구에서는 국내에서 생산되고 있는 콘크리트용 순환 굵은골재를 사용하여 콘크리트의 압축강도 수준(20, 35, 50 MPa)에 따라 순환 굵은골재의 혼입률 변화가 콘크리트의 염화물 확산특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 실험결과 순환 굵은 골재의 치환율 변화에 따른 유 동성(슬럼프)은 순환골재를 혼입하지 않은 경우에 비해 동등하거나 양호한 유동성을 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 영향은 국내에서 생산 되는 순환골재의 양호한 입형이 유동성 개선에 기여한 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 순환 곩은 골재의 치환율 변화에 따른 압축강도는 순환골재 혼 입률이 증가할수록 약 9~10% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 염화물 확산계수는 순환골재 혼입률이 증가함에 따라 최대 144%까지 증가하 는 결과를 나타냈으며 낮은 강도 수준의 콘크리트 일수록 순환골재 활용에 따른 내염성 저하 정도가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 강도가 증가할수록 순 환골재 혼입에 따른 영향은 감소되어, 고강도 영역에서는 일반 콘크리트와 유사한 염화물 확산 특성을 발현하는 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 순 환골재를 콘크리트용 재료로 대량 활용하기 위해서는 콘크리트의 내염성 개선을 위한 혼화재료의 적용 또는 배합설계상 조정을 통한 강도의 개선 등이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

Effects of recycled fine aggregate on the behavior of cement-based concrete were evaluated with different compressive strengths through experiments. It can be observed that recycled fine aggregate can be useful to fabricate precast concrete products in terms of having of concrete strength equivalent to natural aggregate.

In order to identify the nature of recycled fine aggregates, an experiment was conducted by mixing recycled fine aggregates. Then, comparative analysis was carried out throughout compressive strengths obtained from steam curing and water curing methods. The concrete mixed with recycled fine aggregate has low strength gain compared to the conventional concrete. But in case that concrete produced in dry process is applied to precast concrete prod

So far, various experiments were carried out and published on recycled aggregates. But the structural use of recycled aggregates were very limited. To use a recycled coarse aggregate as structural materials, evaluation of compressive strength and splitting tensile strength were proceed according to replacement ratio of recycled coarse aggregate.

In this study, flexural behavior of recycled coarse aggregate concrete beam is described. Test variable is recycled coarse aggregate replacement ratio and reinforcement ratio.

This study aimed to determine adhered mortar content of recycled aggregate (RA) using microwave irradiation (700W)and mixed solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The optimum condition was first to soakRA in tap water for 30 min and then RA was soaked in mixed solution of 30% HCl and 15% H2O2 (HCl:H2O2=1:2) for 70-90min after 15-min microwave irradiation. The mortar of RA in the condition was completely removed within2.3 hrs. Reaction rate (k) with the condition was −0.6408hr−1, which was about 190 times faster than that with HCl only(k=−0.0034hr−1).

Recently, demand for construction aggregates is increasing due to the growth of construction site scale. As natural aggregate sources are becoming depleted due to high demand in construction field, the utilization of recycled aggregate (RA) as coarse aggregate in concrete is becoming more important. In this study, the authors analyze the mechanical properties of normal- and high-strength concrete beams using RA and investigate the usefulness of the minimum steal ratio for RA reinforced concrete beams. The experimental results show that application of the minimum steel ratio to RA reinforced concrete beams is possible.

This study aimed to completely remove adhered mortar from recycled aggregate (RA) using microwave irradiation (700 W) and mixed solution of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The optimum condition was first to soak RA in tap water for 30 min and then RA was soaked in mixed solution of 30% HCl and 15% H2O2 (HCl : H2O2 = 1 : 2) for 70-90 min after 15-min microwave irradiation. Therefore, the mortar of RA in the condition was completely removed within 2.3 hrs. Reaction rate (k) with the condition was –0.6408 hr-1, which was about 190 times faster than that with HCl only (k = -0.0032 hr-1).

Concrete indicates highly alkaline through hydration reaction of mortars that were attached to the RCA's surface. In this study, the carbonation of concrete incorporating coated RCA was investigated through accelerated carbonation test. As a results, coated RCA was indicated to be better than normal RCA.

It has been investigated an enquete on the application of recycled aggregate for precast concrete. The results of this investigation shall be used as basic data of preparing a specification for recycled aggregate's quality control.

Effects of recycled fine aggregate on the behavior of cement-based mortar were evaluated with different compressive strengths through experiments. It can be observed that recycled fine aggregate can be useful to fabricate precast concrete products in terms of having mortar strength equivalent to natural aggregate.

In this study, experimental research was carried out to improve the seismic performance of reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joint regions using replacing recycled coarse aggregate with hybrid fiber (steel fiber+PVA fiber) in existing reinforced concrete building. Therefore it was constructed and tested seven specimens retrofitting the beam-column joint regions using such retrofitting materials. Specimens, designed by retrofitting the beam-column joint regions of reinforced concrete building, were showed the stable failure mode and increase of load-carrying capacity due to the effect of crack control at the times of initial loading and bridge of retrofitting hybrid fiber during testing. Specimens BCJGPSR series, designed by the retrofitting of replacing recycled coarse aggregate with hybrid fiber in reinforecd beam-column joint regions were increased its maximum load carrying capacity by 1.01~1.04 times and its energy dissipation capacity by 1.06~1.29 times in comparison with standard specimen BCJS. Also, specimen BCJGPSR1 were increased its energy dissipation capacity by 1.33~1.65 times in comparison with specimens BCJS, BCJP and BCJGPR series for a displacement ductility of 9.

본 연구에서는 표준실험체 (BSS), 순환굵은골재와 고로슬래그 미분말의 치환과 하이브리드섬유를 보강한 실험체 (BSPRR1, BSPRR2시리즈), 순환굵은골재와 고로슬래그 미분말의 치환과 PVA섬유를 보강한 실험체 (BSPG시리즈)로 총 13개의 실험체를 실물크기의 1/2로 축소 제작하여 실험을 수행하였다. 실험을 통하여 얻어진 결과를 비교⋅분석하여 하중-변위, 파괴형태, 최대내력 등을 규명함으로써 구조성능의 개선정도를 평가하였다. 실험결과 순환굵은골재와 고로슬래그 미분말을 치환한 콘크리트에 하이브리드섬유를 보강한 실험체 (BSPRR1, BSPRR2시리즈)의 경우 표준실험체 (BSS)에 비하여 압축강도는 최대 13%, 최대내력은 4~21%, 연성능력은 각각 4~28% 증가하는 결과를 나타내었다. 그리고 또한, 충분한 연성적인 거동과 안정적인 휨인장 파괴를 나타내었다.

In this study, four reinforced concrete beams, replacing recycled coarse aggregate with PVA fiber(BSPG-R series), were constructed and tested under monotonic loading. Experimental programs were carried out to improve and evaluate the structural performance of such test specimens, such as the load-displacement, the failure mode and the maximum load carrying capacity. all the specimens were modeled in 1/2 scale-down size.