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Ultrasonic pulse velocity in concrete made with recycled brick aggregate

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A detailed experimental investigation was carried out to understand the effect of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) in concrete made with recycled brick aggregate (RBA). For this, cylindrical concrete specimens of 100 mm × 200 mm size were prepared where s/a ratio were 0.36, 0.40, and 0.44 and W/C ratio were 0.45, 0.50, and 0.55. Some cylindrical mortar specimens were also prepared by sieving fresh concrete through a 4.75 mm sieve. The compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, and UPV in mortar specimens and concrete made with RBA were tested at 7, 28, 60, and 90 days. UPV in concrete is influenced by the old mortar adhered to the surface of coarse aggregate in concrete. The results were compared to that of the control concrete specimens made with virgin brick aggregate and concrete made with virgin stone aggregate. Relationships between UPV and compressive strength, and UPV and modulus of elasticity of concrete are proposed and compared.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support and facilities provided by Islamic University of Technology (IUT) for research works in the field of concrete technology at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). The authors also wish to express their gratitude to Seven Circle Bangladesh Ltd. for providing materials for this study.

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    Tarek Uddin Mohammed, Rashik Ishraq & Toufik Hassan

  2. Department of Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA

    Md Nafiur Rahman

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Mohammed, T.U., Rahman, M.N., Ishraq, R. et al. Ultrasonic pulse velocity in concrete made with recycled brick aggregate. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 6, 162 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-021-00542-9

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