EFFECTS OF RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATE TYPES ON THE DURABILITY OF CONCRETE UNDER MARINE ENVIRONMENTS IN THAILAND
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This paper investigates the effects of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) types on the chloride penetration resistance and compressive strength of concrete exposed to marine environments in Thailand. Two types of recycled coarse aggregates were used: RCA obtained from precast concrete plants (RAA) and RCA from ready-mixed concrete plants (RAB), which were partially replaced with natural coarse aggregate (NA) at replacement levels of 10%, 25%, and 50%. The concrete mixtures were designed with a water-to-binder ratio of 0.40 and a fly ash-to-binder ratio of 0.30. Tests on chloride penetration resistance, reinforcement corrosion, and compressive strength were conducted after 2 and 7 years of marine exposure. The experimental results revealed that cement-fly ash concrete incorporating both types of recycled concrete aggregate exhibited higher resistance to chloride penetration and reinforcement corrosion than cement-only concrete with NA. However, the compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete was lower than that of the control mix. When the percentage of recycled concrete aggregate replacement was considered, it was found that increasing the replacement ratio of recycled coarse aggregate led to reductions in chloride resistance, corrosion resistance, and compressive strength. Furthermore, concrete containing RAA showed higher chloride resistance and compressive strength than that containing RAB.
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