MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENT COMPOSITE CONTAINING RECYCLED CONCRETE AND ALKALI ACTIVATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG

Recycling of materials is very popular and very important in these days. Finding the new ways to process and use these materials is a key to get rid of a lot of construction waste. The amount of landfilling needs to be reduced. This study observes mechanical properties of the cement composites containing recycled concrete powder and alkali-activated blast furnace slag processed on a high-speed mill as a potential binder replacement up to the 60 wt. %. These materials have a positive effect on hydration process, increase flexural strength. It can reduce compressive strength loss when an amount of cement in the mixture is reduced.