Alternative Materials for Coarse Aggregates
There are a number of materials available for the alternative for coarse aggregate in concrete. In concrete, we can alternate cement with reuse materials to reduce energy consumption. The list of wastes used in concrete can include fly ash, wood ash, blast furnace slag, or fumed silica. The partial replacement of coarse aggregate in concrete can bed done with alternative materials.
special type of sustainable concrete is called green concrete. Another useful way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from concrete is to replace aggregates. Recently, several reusable and recyclable materials are accessible for this purpose.
The various coarse aggregate materials used in concrete can be glass, rubber, expanded clay ash or plastic materials. On the other hand, alternative materials for fine aggregates in concrete may be very diverse, from asphalt to industrial by-products.
