Properties of New and Recycled Clay Brick Aggregates for Use in Concrete
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 17, Issue 4
Abstract
The testing described in this paper was performed to establish the physical and mechanical properties of new and recycled crushed clay brick aggregates for use in portland cement concrete (PCC). Various physical and mechanical properties of eight different types of aggregates were determined and compared with the limits set out in the British Standards for aggregate from natural sources used in concrete. The results were also compared with granite aggregate that has been proved to be a good natural aggregate for producing PCC. The results showed that most of the crushed clay-brick aggregates tested can be used in producing PCC for low-level civil engineering applications and that some kinds of brick aggregate possess good physical and mechanical properties that qualify them for producing high-quality concrete.
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Acknowledgments
The writers wish to express their appreciation and thanks to David J. Balmer of W. H. Malcolm Ltd., Glasgow for supplying the materials for this investigation and to Brian Russell, William Laing, Alan Barber, John Callaghan and Ron Hunter for their technical support.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 17 • Issue 4 • August 2005
Pages: 456 - 464
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Received: Mar 4, 2003
Accepted: Oct 11, 2004
Published online: Aug 1, 2005
Published in print: Aug 2005
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Note. Associate Editor: Eyad Masad
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