Mechanical properties of concrete containing recycle concrete aggregates and multi-walled carbon nanotubes under static and dynamic stresses

Allujami, Hamzeh Marwan and Abdulkareem, Muyideen and M.Jassam, Taha and Abduljalil Al-Mansob, Ramez Al-Ezzi and Ibrahim, Azmi and Jing, Lin Ng and Hok, Chai Yam (2022) Mechanical properties of concrete containing recycle concrete aggregates and multi-walled carbon nanotubes under static and dynamic stresses. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 17. pp. 1-18. ISSN 2214-5095

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Abstract

The growing demand for natural aggregates in the construction industry has motivated researchers to utilize recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) to preserve the natural resources and provide sustainable structure. However, the use of RCA in concrete applications has revealed defects in performance with low strength and rapid collapse under static and dynamic loads, respectively. Thus, the objective of present research is to improve these properties by using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). This study involves evaluating the fresh and hardened properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) modified with different levels of MWCNT. The study involves RCA (i.e., 0 %, 25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 %) as replacement for natural aggregates, and MWCNT (i.e., 0.05 %, 0.1 % and 0.25 %) as weight of cement. The experimental testing consists of 240 specimens prepared from different mixtures. Workability is assessed using slump tests. Mechanical properties including static compressive strength and dynamic impact resistance are evaluated at 7 and 28 days. Experimental results show that incorporating MWCNT at all levels significantly reduces the slump values for all specimens. On the other hand, the compressive strength is increased by adding MWCNT to the concrete samples. The compressive strength of the RAC increased by as much as 70 % when modified with MWCNT. Furthermore, the inclusion of MWCNT is found to significantly increase the impact resistance of RAC specimens with percentage developments reaching approximately 11–508 % and 110–679 % at 7 and 28 days, respectively, at both first crack and failure stages. The dosage of 0.1 % MWCNT is shown to exhibit the highest percentage enhancement in impact resistance among the other nano levels. The failure patterns and cracks propagation are presented as well.

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Recycled aggregates concrete, Multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Workability, Compressive strength, Impact resistance
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr. Ramez Al-Mansob
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2023 08:11
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2023 08:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/102432

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