Research Article

Durability and Shrinkage Characteristics of Self-Compacting Concretes Containing Recycled Coarse and/or Fine Aggregates

Table 6

Drying and restrained shrinkage performance of the SCCs at the end of the 56-day drying period.

Mix seriesMix codeDrying shrinkage
(microstrain)
Weight loss
(gr)
Average cracking age
(day)
Max crack width
(mm)

Series I0.3RCA0RFA0SF041538.671.40
0.3RCA0RFA0SF1031530.461.25
0.43RCA0RFA0SF046563.8101.80
0.43RCA0RFA0SF1035748.381.70

Series II0.3RCA100RFA0SF050359.781.50
0.3RCA100RFA0SF1039052.871.30
0.43RCA100RFA0SF059388.30112.10
0.43RCA100RFA0SF1046080.291.90

Series III0.3RCA0RFA100SF054683.2101.70
0.3RCA0RFA100SF1042576.191.50
0.43RCA0RFA100SF0613.5111.1122.20
0.43RCA0RFA100SF1049288.1112.00

Series IV0.3RCA100RFA100SF0611108.2111.80
0.3RCA100RFA100SF1048594.2101.70
0.43RCA100RFA100SF0727146.2132.40
0.43RCA100RFA100SF10545116.1122.20