Review Article
Durability Studies on the Recycled Aggregate Concrete in China over the Past Decade: A Review
Table 2
Physical properties of RA obtained from various sources.
| Sources of RA | References | Water absorption (%) | Crushing index (%) | Apparent density (kg/m3) |
| Waste concrete | Original concrete strength: C20 [41] | 4.8 | 27.26 | — | Original concrete strength: C30 [41] | 4.7 | 23.77 | — | Original concrete strength: C40 [41] | 4.35 | 22.99 | — | Original concrete strength: C50 [41] | 3.25 | 19.78 | — | [42] | 4.75 | 14.30 | — | [43] | 5.63 | 15.00 | 2600 | [44] | 4.55 | 32.00 | 2630 | [45] | 5.70 | 24.80 | 2690 | [46] | 3.26 | 13.20 | 2587 |
| Waste brick | [47] | 14.13 | 38.00 | 2245 | [48] | 21.80 | 29.93 | 1652 | [49] | 13.81 | 34.47 | 2461 | [50] | 16.30 | 30.00 | 1610 |
| Waste ceramics | [51] | 1.50 | 6.70 | 2398 | [52] | 3.84 | 6.97 | 2380 | [53] | 3.31 | 6.20 | 2375 | [54] | 2.93 | 7.30 | 2380 | [55] | 3.31 | 7.90 | 2375 |
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