Strength Evaluation of Roller-Compacted Concrete using Waste Clay-Brick as Aggregate
Received: 20 February 2025 | Revised: 29 March 2025 | Accepted: 19 April 2025 | Online: 4 June 2025
Corresponding author: Abdullah Al-Ani
Abstract
The primary aim of this laboratory study was to develop a Sustainable Roller-Compacted Concrete (S-RCC) that meets strength requirements by incorporating waste building materials. Specifically, waste Clay-Brick (CB) was used as a partial volume replacement for Fine Aggregate (FA) at two levels (15% and 30%) and for filler at 50%. The waste CB was manually broken with a hammer, further crushed using a mechanical crusher, and sieved to produce recycled sand. In addition to conventional water curing, three curing methods were evaluated: water spray, a liquid membrane-forming compound (Sika Antisol-WB), and damp burlap curing. The objective was to determine the most effective curing technique applicable in both laboratory and field settings. The results revealed that the S-RCC mixture containing 15% CB as FA replacement and 50% as filler replacement improved compressive, flexural, and tensile strength by 10.26%, 8.85%, and 7.75%, respectively, after 28 days of normal curing compared to the Reference Mixture (RM). Similarly, the mix with 30% CB as an FA replacement and 50% as a filler showed improvements of 6.29%, 5.42%, and 4.75% in compressive, flexural, and tensile strength, respectively. These enhancements are attributed to effective internal curing, as the highly absorbent nature of waste CB enables gradual water release, promoting hydration and improving the mechanical performance of this zero-slump concrete.
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RCC, waste-clay-brick, external curing methods, internal curingDownloads
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