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Evaluation of Pavement Performance using Recycled Concrete Aggregate

Author(s) Mr. ASHISH NARAYAN BUJARGE, Mr. Shantanu Dilip Gole, Mr. sagar laxman fale, Mr. harshwardhan ram arade, Mr. sanket ramhari atkare
Country India
Abstract The evaluation of pavement using recycled aggregates obtained from construction and demolition (C&D) waste. Due to the rapid growth in infrastructure development, the demand for natural aggregates has increased significantly, leading to environmental issues such as resource depletion and pollution. At the same time, large quantities of construction waste are generated, creating disposal problems. To address these issues, recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are considered as an alternative material in pavement construction.
In this project, a comparative analysis was carried out between natural aggregates and recycled aggregates. Various laboratory tests such as sieve analysis, specific gravity, water absorption, aggregate impact value, aggregate crushing value, Los Angeles abrasion test, and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test were conducted to evaluate their physical and mechanical properties.
The results showed that recycled aggregates have slightly lower strength and higher water absorption compared to natural aggregates due to the presence of adhered mortar. However, the test values were found to be within acceptable limits as per standard specifications for sub-base layers. The CBR values confirmed that recycled aggregates can safely be used in pavement sub-base construction, especially for low and medium traffic roads.
Keywords Pavement Construcion, Recycled Concrete Aggregate, Natural aggregates, waste Management
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-09

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