Review on Strength-Permeability Performance and Long-Term Durability of Recycled Aggregate Pervious Concrete
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With the massive generation of construction and demolition waste and the continuous advancement of sponge city construction, recycled aggregate pervious concrete (RAPC) has emerged as one of the key green building materials integrating solid waste resource utilization with urban ecological restoration, and has become a research hotspot in the field of civil engineering materials. This paper systematically reviews the compositional characteristics, preparation technology, mechanical and permeability properties, durability and influencing factors of RAPC. The results show that the adhered aged mortar and internal microcracks of recycled aggregates are the fundamental causes of performance degradation; parameters such as water-cement ratio and replacement rate significantly affect the performance, but there is a general inherent trade-off between strength and permeability. Sulfate attack, pore clogging and capillary water absorption pose severe threats to long-term durability, and its erosion resistance is weaker than that of ordinary concrete. Pore structure analysis provides a microscopic basis for understanding the above contradictions. Current research remains insufficient in terms of evaluation system, systematic durability research and test standardization. This paper aims to provide references for the research, development and engineering application of RAPC.
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