Research Article
Effects of Imposed Damage on the Capillary Water Absorption of Recycled Aggregate Concrete
Table 1
Properties of RCA and NCA.
| | Properties | Recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) | Natural coarse aggregate (NCA) |
| | Adhesive rate of old mortar | 33% | 0% | | Packing density (kg/m3) | Loose packing density | 1280 | 1360 | | Tight packing density | 1440 | 1480 | | Apparent density (kg/m3) | 2530 | 2660 | | Crushing value index | 11% | 5.13% | | Clay content | 1.8% | 0.8% | | Water absorption | 5.3% | 1.0% |
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