Abstract

The carbonated modification method is recognized as an effective method to enhance recycled aggregates (RA), but there is currently a lack of research on carbonated recycled aggregate concrete (CRAC) used for structural engineering. This paper investigated the impact of CRAC on the seismic performance of shear walls, quasi-static tests of one natural aggregate concrete (NAC) shear wall and four concrete shear walls with different replacement ratios (30 %, 50 %, 70 %, and 100 %) of carbonated recycled aggregate (CRA) were conducted. The ductility, energy dissipation, stiffness, strength degradation, and lateral displacement components of CRAC shear walls were evaluated. The results indicate that the seismic behavior of the shear walls degraded as the replacement rate of CRA increased. Based on the comprehensive evaluation of failure patterns and seismic performance, the replacement rate of CRA is suggested to be taken as 70 % in the concrete shear walls. Finally, the strut-and-tie model was validated as an effective method for predicting the shear capacity of CRAC shear walls, and the accurate softening coefficient constant C of the strut-and-tie model for CRAC and RAC shear walls was proposed.

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