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ArticleScientific reports2026

Interface improvement and multiscale assessment of recycled concrete aggregates with epoxy resin polymer.

J Rajprasad, G K Arunvivek, Pramod Kumar, Govindaraju Santhosh, Abhilash Gogineni, Regasa Yadeta Sembeta

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J RajprasadDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India.
G K ArunvivekDepartment of Civil Engineering, Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, 517102, India.
Pramod KumarDepartment of Civil Engineering, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1411-9374
Govindaraju SanthoshDepartment of Sciences and Humanities, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Abhilash GogineniDepartment of Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560012, India.
Regasa Yadeta SembetaDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Mattu University, 318, Metu, Ethiopia. regasa.yadeta@meu.edu.et.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-3155

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Abstract

Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) exhibits challenges like weak bonding, high porosity, and inferior strength compared to natural aggregates. This study evaluates the effect of epoxy resin polymer treatment on RCA on enhancing compressive and split tensile strengths in concrete, replacing natural aggregates with untreated RCA (UTRAC) and treated RCA (ERTAC) at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% levels. The tests were conducted at 3, 7, and 28 days. UTRAC showed reductions of up to 26.32% in compressive strength and 35.38% in tensile strength at 100% replacement; ERTAC outperformed control concrete (CC) with gains of up to 26.32% in compressive strength (at 25%) and 122.73% in tensile strength (at 100%), identifying 25% as the optimum replacement ratio. SEM and XRD analyses confirmed improved particle packing, reduced porosity, and stronger interfacial transition zones (ITZ) in ERTAC.

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Epoxy resin polymerMechanical propertiesMicro-structural analysisRecycled aggregate

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