Compressive strength and infiltration characteristic of pervious concrete using recycled concrete aggregate

Abstract

In construction industry, rapid development will increase the demand versus supply which leads to increasing the production of construction waste. Recycle Concrete Aggregate (RCA) was proposed as the one of the component in the pervious concrete for sustainability in the construction industry to reduce the wastage. The pervious concrete was function as a medium to allow the water penetrate through porosity of the concrete and avoiding water from pooling at the surface. Therefore, this study is conducted to investigate the properties of the pervious concrete by infiltration test and compression strength test using Recycle Concrete Aggregate (RCA) and Natural Aggregate (NA) as the main composition. The cement aggregate ratio of 1:3 and 1:5 were choosing as variable to produce the workability pervious concrete that similar to conventional concrete. The replacement of NA with RCA is likely a viable option for structural use.