Adherence of concrete-steel produced with recycled aggregate

Abstract

Civil construction works (including new constructions, demolitions and reforms) producea considerable amount of construction and demolition waste that is generally discharged in inadequate way. The disposal of detritus without criterion expose the environment and the human being to unnecessary risks, once these wastes are often thrown into rivers, on the roadsides or agricultural grounds, and its contaminating substances, such as bitumen, solvent, calcium sulphate and inks provoke great unbalance on the ecosystem. The use of recycled aggregate in pavements, blocks, in concrete without structural function and, more recently, in concrete with structural function are some options to minimize environmental impacts. Nowadays, the properties of the concrete made with recycled aggregate have been studied in order to allow safe utilization. One aspect that deserves attention is the adherence of this kind of concrete to steel. Specimens were produced with a partial substitution of the natural aggregate by the recycled aggregate and reinforced concrete, chosen as reference. The specimens have been submitted to direct traction tests to calculate the adherence tension according to Brazilian standards. Despite slight variations, the tests confi rmed the possibility of using reinforced concrete produced with recycled aggregate in structures capable to support tensions higher than 25MPa].