Concrete mixing monitoring by image analysis applied to recycled aggregate concrete

The improvement of inline mixer measurements is imposed in a growing concrete industry employing increasingly complex manufacturing processes and materials. Improper mixing, water content estimation and fresh properties control are one of the most important concerns of concrete manufacturers. These problems have increased in recent decades due...

Differences between laboratory and in-situ conditions leading to bad estimation of the water absorption capacity of recycled concrete aggregates

Poor estimation of the water absorption coefficient (WA) of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) engenders inadequate effective water for the recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), leading to poor mechanical properties or poor workability. Pre-saturation of RCA before mixing could appear as a potential technical solution. However, pre-saturation...