Search Results - "Brito, J"

Structural concrete with simultaneous incorporation of fine and coarse recycled concrete aggregates: Mechanical, durability and long-term properties by Pedro, D., de Brito, J., Evangelista, L.

“…•Structural concrete with fine and coarse recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) was studied.•RCA of different origins were used: from real waste and produced in…”
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Use of recycled aggregates arising from construction and demolition waste in new construction applications by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Dhir, R.K.

“…In the light of the ever-increasing need of circular economy in the construction industry and of the recent advances in research and development on the use of…”
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Freeze–thaw resistance of concrete produced with fine recycled concrete aggregates by Bogas, J. Alexandre, de Brito, J., Ramos, Duarte

“…This paper's aim is to characterize the freeze–thaw resistance of normal strength and high-strength concrete with partial or total replacement of fine natural…”
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Experimental investigation on the variability of the main mechanical properties of concrete produced with coarse recycled concrete aggregates by Pacheco, J., de Brito, J., Chastre, C., Evangelista, L.

“…•Statistics on the mechanical properties of concrete with and without recycled aggregates.•Full recycled aggregate incorporation has little effect on the…”
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Properties and composition of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition waste suitable for concrete production by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Dhir, R.K.

“…•State of the art systematic review on the study of recycled aggregates for concrete production.•Statistical analysis of the main properties of recycled…”
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Fresh-state performance of recycled aggregate concrete: A review by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Dhir, R.K.

“…•Literature review on the fresh properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC).•Workability, stability, heat of hydration, air content and density were…”
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Mechanical characterization of high performance concrete prepared with recycled aggregates and silica fume from precast industry by Pedro, D., de Brito, J., Evangelista, L.

“…The growth of the precast industry has led to the emergence of waste with enormous potential for recycling, given the strict quality control of these companies…”
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Availability and processing of recycled aggregates within the construction and demolition supply chain: A review by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Dhir, R.K.

“…As a response to the great disparity in the recycled aggregates (RA) evaluated in most investigations and those sourced from recycling plants, this paper…”
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Evaluation of high-performance concrete with recycled aggregates: Use of densified silica fume as cement replacement by Pedro, D., de Brito, J., Evangelista, L.

“…•High-performance concrete (HPC) with fine (FRA) and coarse (CRA) recycled aggregates.•Use of densified silica fume as cement replacement.•The mechanical and…”
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Environmental impacts of the use of bottom ashes from municipal solid waste incineration: A review by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Lynn, C.J., Dhir, R.K.

“…•Leachability of applications containing municipal incinerator bottom ashes (MIBA).•Uses of MIBA include binder constituent, aggregate replacement, and…”
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Alterations in energy properties of eucalyptus wood and bark subjected to torrefaction: The potential of mass loss as a synthetic indicator by Almeida, G., Brito, J.O., Perré, P.

“…Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process (usually up to 300 °C) that changes the chemical and physical properties of biomass. This process is a possible…”
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Tensile strength behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Dhir, R.K.

“…•State of the art review on the effect of recycled aggregates on tensile strength.•Use of EC2 prediction model to estimate tensile strength of recycled…”
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Influence of the use of recycled concrete aggregates from different sources on structural concrete by Pedro, D., de Brito, J., Evangelista, L.

“…•Source of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) highly influences concrete properties.•RCA from medium/high strength concrete have little influences on concrete…”
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Mechanical properties of concrete produced with recycled coarse aggregates – Influence of the use of superplasticizers by Matias, D., de Brito, J., Rosa, A., Pedro, D.

“…•Influence of the aggregates’ crushing process on the concrete’s (RAC) performance.•Influence on concrete mechanical properties of coarse aggregates from…”
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Performance of concrete made with aggregates recycled from precasting industry waste: influence of the crushing process by Pedro, D., de Brito, J., Evangelista, L.

“…The aim of this paper is to evaluate the influence of the crushing process used to obtain recycled concrete aggregates on the performance of concrete made with…”
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The effect of superplasticisers on the workability and compressive strength of concrete made with fine recycled concrete aggregates by Pereira, P., Evangelista, L., de Brito, J.

“…► Fine recycled concrete aggregates in concrete production. ► Influence of superplasticizers on concrete performance. ► Influence of superplasticizers on…”
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The influence of curing conditions on the mechanical performance of concrete made with recycled concrete waste by Fonseca, N., de Brito, J., Evangelista, L.

“…Research on the use of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) as recycled aggregate (in particular crushed concrete) for the production of new concrete has by…”
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Mechanical properties of structural concrete with fine recycled ceramic aggregates by Alves, A.V., Vieira, T.F., de Brito, J., Correia, J.R.

“…•Recycled aggregates obtained from crushed bricks and crushed sanitary ware.•Influence of aggregates incorporation in mechanical properties of…”
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Use of coarse recycled aggregates from precast concrete rejects: Mechanical and durability performance by Soares, D., de Brito, J., Ferreira, J., Pacheco, J.

“…•Aggregates recycled from precast concrete elements are well above average quality.•Concrete made with them has very similar characteristics to conventional…”
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Performance of cementitious renderings and masonry mortars containing recycled aggregates from construction and demolition wastes by Silva, R.V., de Brito, J., Dhir, R.K.

“…•Systematic literature review and meta-analysis on recycled aggregate mortars (RAM).•Rendering mortars with RA generally present similar performance to control…”
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