Sustainability Improvements in the Concrete Industry: Use of Recycled Materials for Structural Concrete Production (Green Energy and Technology Book 0)

This book examines state-of-the-art techniques for using recycled materials for structural concrete production, and explores the use of concrete with metallurgical slag, rheology of fresh recycled concrete, and life-cycle analysis of building materials. It reviews recent codes, guidelines and practices for using recycled materials in structural concrete application, and presents research recently carried out by the authors. Focusing on techniques that limit the environmental impacts of the concrete industry, the text explores the use of recycled components in the place of virgin aggregates and ordinary binders. Chapters focus on topics including processing procedures, mixture proportioning, mechanical properties, durability and structural applications. Providing a valuable resource to engineering postgraduates and researchers, this book is also intended for civil engineers, geologists, and concrete engineers. "This book examines state-of-the-art techniques for using recycled materials for structural concrete production, and explores the use of concrete with metallurgical slag, rheology of fresh recycled concrete, and life-cycle analysis of building materials. It reviews recent codes, guidelines and practices for using recycled materials in structural concrete application, and presents research recently carried out by the authors. Focusing on techniques for limiting environmental impacts of the concrete industry, it also explores the use of recycled components in the place of virgin aggregates and ordinary binders. Chapters examine topics including processing procedures, mixture proportioning, mechanical properties, durability and structural applications. Providing a valuable resource to engineering postgraduates and researchers, this book is also intended for civil engineers, geologists, concrete engineers."--Back cover 3.4.3 Rheographs -- 3.5 Mix Proportion Design of Coarse Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Its Effect on Workability -- 3.5.1 DVR, DWR and EMV Proportioning Methods -- 3.5.2 Slump Test Results -- 3.5.3 Viscometric Results -- 3.5.4 Slump-Yield Stress Relation -- 3.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4 Electric Arc Furnace Slag Concrete -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 EAF Slag Properties -- 4.2.1 Physical Properties -- 4.2.2 Chemical Composition -- 4.3 Ordinary Strength Concrete with EAF Aggregates -- 4.3.1 Fresh Concretes Properties -- 4.3.2 Mechanical Properties Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-3 Recycled Aggregates for Concrete Production: State-of-the-Art....Pages 5-34 Workability and Rheology of Fresh Recycled Aggregate Concrete....Pages 35-76 Electric Arc Furnace Slag Concrete....Pages 77-106 Sustainability of Recycled Concretes Through Life Cycle Assessment....Pages 107-140 Experimental Database of EAF Slag Use in Concrete....Pages 141-175