RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Assessment of longitudinal and transversal plastic behavior of recycled aggregate self-compacting concrete: A two-way study A1 Revilla Cuesta, Víctor A1 Skaf Revenga, Marta A1 Santamaría, Amaia A1 Ortega López, Vanesa A1 Manso Villalaín, Juan Manuel K1 Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) K1 Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) K1 Plastic behavior K1 Stress–strain curves K1 Longitudinal and transversal strain K1 Loading/unloading test K1 Ingeniería civil K1 Civil engineering K1 Materiales de construcción K1 Building materials K1 Ensayos (Tecnología) K1 Testing AB Plastic strain behavior in the transversal direction to the axis of loading has often been underestimated in concrete design and its strength performance. However, as this article demonstrates, it is fundamental to define the viability of using concrete of a certain composition in real applications. In this study, 15 Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) mixtures produced with Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) were subjected to a monotonic-load test and a 5-cycle loading/unloading test with increasing maximum loads. Continuous monitoring of the applied loads and the SCC strain was performed. In the transversal direction, these tests caused the appearance of a yield step, cracking by vertical splitting, and higher levels of deformability than in the longitudinal direction. It was concluded that the RCA content of SCC should be defined according to serviceability conditions when used in compressed elements, to safeguard against failure due to transversal plastic strain. PB Elsevier SN 0950-0618 YR 2021 FD 2021-07 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6188 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/6188 LA eng NO Spanish Ministry MCIU, AEI and ERDF [grant numbers FPU17/03374 and RTI2018-097079-B-C31; 10.13039/501100011033]; the Junta de Castilla y León (Regional Government) and ERDF [grant number UIC-231, BU119P17]; Youth Employment Initiative (JCyL) and ESF [grant number UBU05B_1274]; the University of Burgos [grant number SUCONS, Y135.GI], UPV/EHU (PPGA20/26) and, finally, our thanks also to the Basque Government research group IT1314-19. DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos RD 28-mar-2024