Mechanical, Microstructural and Drying Shrinkage Properties of NaOH-Pretreated Crumb Rubber Concrete: RSM-Based Modeling and Optimization

• Main Authors: Appana, P.M., Mohammed, B.S., Abdulkadir, I., Ali, M.O.A., Liew, M.S.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/33158/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128393900&doi=10.3390%2fma15072588&partnerID=40&md5=71fc8b15531b690c8c023bc18cea088f

One of the primary causes of the low mechanical properties of rubberized concrete is the weak bond between crumb rubber (CR) and hardened cement paste. Many CR pretreatment techniques have been researched in an attempt to mitigate this problem. The NaOH pretreatment method is one of the most widely...