ABSTRACT

This new RILEM report contains state-of-the-art reviews on three topics: recycling of demolished concrete, recycling of masonry rubble and localized cutting by blasting of concrete. It has been compiled by an international RILEM Committee and draws on research and practical experience worldwide.

part |2 pages

Part One: Recycled Aggregates and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Third State-of-the-art Report 1945-1989

chapter 1|1 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|2 pages

First state-of-the-art Report 1945-1977

chapter 5|4 pages

Original concrete

chapter 6|19 pages

Production of recycled aggregate

chapter 7|27 pages

Quality of recycled aggregates

chapter 9|11 pages

Durability of recycled aggregate concrete

chapter 11|2 pages

Production of recycled aggregate concrete

chapter 14|6 pages

Economic aspects of concrete recycling

chapter 15|7 pages

Energy aspects of concrete recycling

chapter 17|1 pages

Recycling of fresh concrete wastes

chapter 18|8 pages

Conclusions and recommendations

chapter 19|1 pages

Acknowledgments

chapter 20|13 pages

Literature references

part |3 pages

Part Two: Recycling of Masonry Rubble

chapter 1|1 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|1 pages

Prospects

chapter 4|2 pages

Walling materials

chapter 5|8 pages

Masonry rubble

chapter 6|5 pages

Preparation of masonry rubble

chapter 7|16 pages

Properties of crushed masonry aggregate

chapter 9|20 pages

Properties of the hardened concrete

chapter 10|4 pages

Durability of crushed masonry concrete

chapter 11|2 pages

Applications

chapter 15|2 pages

Conclusions

chapter 16|9 pages

References

part |3 pages

Part Three: Blasting of Concrete: Localized Cutting in and Partial Demolition of Concrete Structures

chapter 1|3 pages

Foreword

chapter 3|1 pages

Background and objectives

chapter 4|5 pages

The principles of disintegration

chapter 5|9 pages

Blasting techniques

chapter 6|3 pages

The effect on nearby concrete

chapter 7|5 pages

The effect on the environment

chapter 8|1 pages

A brief comparison with other methods

chapter 9|10 pages

Practical examples of blasting

chapter 10|2 pages

Fragmentation of reinforced concrete

chapter 11|1 pages

Conclusions