PERFORMANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETE COMPONENTS IN CHINESE MAINLAND

摘要

With the fast development of construction industry in Chinese mainland, lot of problems also appear simultaneously, for example, the scarcity of natural construction resources and the huge discharge of construction and demolition wastes. In order to solve these problems, recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) is proposed by recycling the wastes as substitute aggregates. Researchers have discovered the mechanical performances of reinforced RAC beams and columns to provide the theoretical support for the application of RAC in the practical engineering. Furthermore, the long-term behaviors of RAC components applied in practical projects also have been monitored.