Research Article

Experimental Torsional Capacity of Plain Concrete Beams Made from Crushed Clay Brick and Recycled Brick Concrete as Coarse Aggregate

Table 1

Properties of coarse aggregates.

PropertiesNSAVBARBARSA

Absorption (%) ASTM C127 [30]1.289.4112.777.75
Fineness modulus
ASTM C136 [31]
7.327.046.827.26
Dry rodded unit weight (kg/m3) ASTM C127 [30]1,5231,2181,1221,227
Bulk specific gravity ASTM C127 [30]2.582.322.142.35
LA Abrasion ASTM C131 [32]21%30%45%39%
Flakiness index BS812: Part 1 [33]23%18%20%22%