Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics

Yazarlar: Muhammet Gökhan Altun, Meral Oltulu

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DOI:10.20528/cjsmec.2019.01.003

Anahtar Kelimeler:Recycled aggregate,Impact resistance,Polypropylene fiber,Steel fiber,Hybrid fiber

Özet: In this study, the aim was to use different types of fibers to improve the impact resistance of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) that normally shows poor performance against mechanical impacts compared to normal concrete (NC). For this purpose, 18 groups of concrete were cast using different parameters. The study examined different types of concrete mixtures where the proportion of RCA (recycled coarse aggregate) used was 30% and 50% respectively, and where steel fiber-reinforcement was used in proportions of 1% and 2%, and polypropylene fiber-reinforcement was used in proportions of 0.1%. While the material performance of RAC compared to NC is analyzed in existing published literature, there is no evidence on whether the use of RCA and hybrid fibers affect the impact properties of concrete. Drop weight impact testing was conducted on test specimens and the impact resistance of these specimens was studied at 28 days. It was observed that the increasing use of RCA reduced the impact resistance. The use of 30% RCA does not significantly influence the strength of concrete. According to the results, the performance of both the NC and RAC was increased with an increase in the volume fractions of steel fiber used. In addition, hybrid fiber-reinforced concretes showed the best results of all the concrete groups.

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