Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Fresh and hardened properties of high-strength concrete incorporating byproduct fine crushed aggregate as partial replacement of natural sand

  • Research Article
  • Published:
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This paper presents the fresh and hardened properties of high-strength concrete comprising byproduct fine crushed aggregates (FCAs) sourced from the crushing of three different types of rocks, namely granophyre, basalt, and granite. The lowest void contents of the combined fine aggregates were observed when 40% to 60% of natural sand is replaced by the FCAs. By the replacement of 40% FCAs, the slump and bleeding of concrete with a water-to-cement ratio of 0.45 decreased by approximately 15% and 50%, respectively, owing to the relatively high fines content of the FCAs. The 28 d compressive strength of concrete was 50 MPa when 40% FCAs were used. The slight decrease in tensile strength from the FCAs is attributed to the flakiness of the particles. The correlations between the splitting tensile and compressive strengths of normal concrete provided in the AS 3600 and ACI 318 design standards are applicable for concrete using the FCAs as partial replacement of sand. The maximum 56 d drying shrinkage is 520 microstrains, which is significantly less than the recommended limit of 1000 microstrains by AS 3600 for concrete. Therefore, the use of these byproduct FCAs can be considered as a sustainable alternative option for the production of high-strength green concrete.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Saha A K, Sarker P K. Sustainable use of ferronickel slag fine aggregate and fly ash in structural concrete: Mechanical properties and leaching study. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017, 162: 438–448

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Roderick Y, McEwan D, Wheatley C, Alonso C. Comparative Study of Building Energy Performance Assessment between LEED, BREEAM and Green Star. West of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow, Kelvin Campus, IES, 2009

  3. Saha A K, Sarker P K, Golovanevskiy V. Thermal properties and residual strength after high temperature exposure of cement mortar using ferronickel slag aggregate. Construction & Building Materials, 2019, 199: 601–612

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Saha A, Sarker P. Mechanical properties of concrete using ferronickel slag as fine aggregate and supplementary cementitious material. Concrete in Australia, 2018, 44(4): 40–44

    Google Scholar 

  5. Hudson B. Modification to the fine aggregate angularity test. In: Proceedings of the Seventh Annual International Centre for Aggregates Research Symposium. Austin, TX: Taylor & Francis, 1999

    Google Scholar 

  6. Hudson B. Manufactured sand: Destroying some myths. Quarry, 1997, 125: 57–62

    Google Scholar 

  7. AS 2758.1. Aggregates and Rock for Engineering Purposes-Concrete Aggregates. Sydney: Standards Australia, 2014

  8. Quiroga P N, Ahn N, Fowler D W. Concrete mixtures with high micro fines. ACI Materials Journal, 2006, 103(4): 258–264

    Google Scholar 

  9. Marek C. Importance of fine aggregate shape and grading on properties of concrete. In: Proceedings of the Third Annual International Center for Aggregates Research. Austin, TX: University of Texas Library, 1995

    Google Scholar 

  10. Çelik T, Marar K. Effects of crushed stone dust on some properties of concrete. Cement and Concrete Research, 1996, 26(7): 1121–1130

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Li B, Wang J, Zhou M. Effect of limestone fines content in manufactured sand on durability of low-and high-strength concretes. Construction & Building Materials, 2009, 23(8): 2846–2850

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Kroh T A. Use of manufactured sand as a replacement material for dredged sand in mortar. Dissertation for the Doctoral Degree. Cardiff: Cardiff University, 2010

    Google Scholar 

  13. Hameed M S, Sekar A S S. Properties of green concrete containing quarry rock dust and marble sludge powder as fine aggregate. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 2009, 4(4): 83–89

    Google Scholar 

  14. Ukpata J O, Ephraim M E. Flexural and tensile strength properties of concrete using lateritic sand and quarry dust as fine aggregate. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Asian Research Publishing Network), 2012, 7(3): 324–331

    Google Scholar 

  15. Bahoria B V, Parbat D K, Nagarnaik P B, Waghe U P, Principal Y C C E. Sustainable utilization of Quarry dust and waste plastic fibers as a sand replacement in conventional concrete. In: International Conference on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure. Hyderabad, Telangana: ICSCI, 2014

    Google Scholar 

  16. Franklin E K, Vikas S, Agarwal V C, Denis A F, Ehsan A. Stone dust as partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete. Journal of Academia and Industrial Research, 2014, 3(3): 148–151

    Google Scholar 

  17. Singh S K, Srivastava V, Agarwal V C, Kumar R, Mehta P K. An experimental investigation on stone dust as partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete. Journal of Academia and Industrial Research, 2014, 3(5): 229–232

    Google Scholar 

  18. Cheah C B, Lim J S, Ramli M B. The mechanical strength and durability properties of ternary blended cementitious composites containing granite quarry dust (GQD) as natural sand replacement. Construction & Building Materials, 2019, 197: 291–306

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. Gunasekaran K, Praksah Chandar S, Annadurai R, Satyanarayanan K S. Augmentation of mechanical and bond strength of coconut shell concrete using quarry dust. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2017, 21(5): 629–640

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. NZS 3111. Method for Determining Voids Content, Flow Time and Percentage over Size Material in Sand. Wellington: Standards New Zealand, 1989

  21. AS 1012.3.1. Methods of Testing Concrete Determination of Properties Related to the Consistency of Concrete—Slump Test. Sydney: Standard Australia, 2014

  22. AS 1012.2. Methods of Testing Concrete Method 2: Preparing Concrete Mixes in the Laboratory. Sydney: Standard Australia, 2014

  23. AS 1012.9. Methods of Testing Concrete—Determination of the Compressive Strength of Concrete Specimens. Sydney: Standard Australia, 1999

  24. AS 1012.10. Methods of Testing Concrete—Determination of Indirect Tensile Strength of Concrete Cylinders. Sydney: Standard Australia, 2000

  25. AS 1012.13. Methods of Testing Concrete—Determination of the Drying Shrinkage of Concrete for Samples Prepared in the Field or in the Laboratory. Sydney: Standard Australia, 2000

  26. Goldsworthy S. Manufactured sands in Portland cement concrete. In: Proceedings of the Third Annual International Center for Aggregates Research. Austin, TX: University of Texas Library, 2005

    Google Scholar 

  27. Kwan A, Mora C. Effects of various, shape parameters on packing of aggregate particles. Magazine of Concrete Research, 2001, 53(2): 91–100

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Wills M H. How aggregate particle shape influences concrete mixing water requirement and strength. Journal of Materials, 1967, 2(4): 843–865

    Google Scholar 

  29. Koehler E, Jeknavorian A, Chun B, Zhou P. Ensuring Concrete Performance for Various Aggregates. In: The 17th Annual ICAR Symposium. Austin, TX: Resurchify, 2009

    Google Scholar 

  30. Cepuritis R, Jacobsen S, Pedersen B, Mørtsell E. Crushed sand in concrete—Effect of particle shape in different fractions and filler properties on rheology. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2016, 71: 26–41

    Article  Google Scholar 

  31. Krieger I M, Dougherty T J. A mechanism for non-Newtonian flow in suspensions of rigid spheres. Transactions of the Society of Rheology, 1959, 3(1): 137–152

    Article  Google Scholar 

  32. Neville A M. Properties of Concrete. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 1995

    Google Scholar 

  33. Goble C F, Cohen M D. Influence of aggregate surface area on mechanical properties of mortar. ACI Materials Journal, 1999, 96(6): 657–662

    Google Scholar 

  34. Aitcin P, Mindess S. High-performance concrete: Science and applications. Capitulo, 1998, 10: 477–512

    Google Scholar 

  35. Donza H, Cabrera O. The influence of kinds of fine aggregate on mechanical properties of high strength concrete. In: The Fourth International Symposium on Utilization of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete. Paris: British Library Conference Proceedings, 1996

    Google Scholar 

  36. Ukpata J O, Ephraim M E. Flexural and tensile strength properties of concrete using lateritic sand and quarry dust as fine aggregate. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Asian Research Publishing Network), 2012, 7(3): 324–331

    Google Scholar 

  37. AS 3600. Concrete structures. Sydney: Standard Australia, 2009

  38. ACI 318. Building Code Requirements For Structural Concrete. Michigan: American concrete institute, 1999

  39. Tangchirapat W, Jaturapitakkul C. Strength, drying shrinkage, and water permeability of concrete incorporating ground palm oil fuel ash. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2010, 32(10): 767–774

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge Holcim, Western Australia for providing the raw materials.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia

    Dammika P. K. Wellala, Ashish Kumer Saha & Prabir Kumar Sarker

  2. Regional Technical Manager, Holcim, Perth, WA, 6004, Australia

    Vinod Rajayogan

Authors
  1. Dammika P. K. Wellala
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Ashish Kumer Saha
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Prabir Kumar Sarker
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Vinod Rajayogan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Ashish Kumer Saha.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Wellala, D.P.K., Saha, A.K., Sarker, P.K. et al. Fresh and hardened properties of high-strength concrete incorporating byproduct fine crushed aggregate as partial replacement of natural sand. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 15, 124–135 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-020-0673-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-020-0673-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation