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Short- and long-term properties of self-compacting concrete containing recycled coarse aggregate under different curing temperatures: experimental and numerical study

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The present experimental and numerical study investigates the impact of coarse recycled concrete aggregate (CRCA) on the short and long-term properties of self-compacting concrete (SCC) subjected to different curing temperatures. In addition, finite element analysis (FEA) was utilized to estimate the total shrinkage of the SCC. Three CRCA replacement ratios (0%, 50%, and 100%) and three temperatures (20 °C, 35 °C and 50 °C) were chosen as the two main parameters. The results reveal that the mechanical performance of SCC mixes generally weakened with increased CRCA replacement ratio. The reductions were 11%, 13% and 7% as compared to the control mix, for the compressive strength (fc), modulus of rupture (Mr) and elastic modulus (Ec), respectively, when a 50% CRCA replacement ratio was used. Furthermore, the total shrinkage of SCC mixes increases considerably both with increases in curing temperature and in CRCA percentage. For the same room temperature (20 °C), the total shrinkage increased by 20% and 60%, corresponding to the addition of 50% and 100% of CRCA, while for the SCC mixtures subjected to a temperature of 50 °C, the increases were 23% and 14%, respectively. Finally, the total shrinkage results obtained by the FEA are very close to the measured values. It is recommended to use 50% and 100% CRCA for manufacturing new SSC mixture, which seems to be a high-appropriate solution.

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  1. Laboratory of Materials Science and Environment, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Chlef, Algeria

    Younes Nadour, Farid Bouziadi, Mostefa Hamrat & Bensaid Boulekbache

  2. Université Clermont Auvergne, Institut Pascal, Polytech Clermont-Ferrand, Aubière, France

    Sofiane Amziane

  3. Univ. Artois, EA 4515, Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Geo-Environment, 62400, Bethune, France

    Abdelkader Haddi

  4. Civil Engineering Department, University of Tébessa, Tébessa, Algeria

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Nadour, Y., Bouziadi, F., Hamrat, M. et al. Short- and long-term properties of self-compacting concrete containing recycled coarse aggregate under different curing temperatures: experimental and numerical study. Mater Struct 56, 83 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-023-02168-y

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