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.
| Properties | NSA | VBA | RBA | RSA |
| Absorption (%) ASTM C127 [30] | 1.28 | 9.41 | 12.77 | 7.75 | Fineness modulus ASTM C136 [31] | 7.32 | 7.04 | 6.82 | 7.26 | Dry rodded unit weight (kg/m3) ASTM C127 [30] | 1,523 | 1,218 | 1,122 | 1,227 | Bulk specific gravity ASTM C127 [30] | 2.58 | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.35 | LA Abrasion ASTM C131 [32] | 21% | 30% | 45% | 39% | Flakiness index BS812: Part 1 [33] | 23% | 18% | 20% | 22% |
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