This paper investigates the feasibility of using coal gangue as coarse and fine aggregates in concrete as well as how the coal gangue aggregate grading affects concrete properties. Nine mixed concrete samples were prepared with the value n in Fuller's curve ranged from 0.44 to 0.68. The coal gangue aggregate with n = 0.62 shows the highest density, water absorption, cylinder strength and the lowest voids. The results indicate that using coal gangue as coarse and fine aggregate in concrete is technically feasible and useful. When n is 0.62, the values of the slump, 28-day compressive, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength and elasticity modulus of coal gangue concrete reach the highest. The highest 7-day and 28-day compressive strength were 24 MPa and 37 MPa in mix CG7, respectively. It is possible to produce grade 30 coal gangue concrete with coal gangue coarse and fine aggregate.
In this paper,workability,strength and durability of coal gangue coarse aggregate concrete with different steel fiber content levels have been studied.The results indicate that the concrete compressive strength,flexural strength and tensile splitting strength at the age of 28 days increase with the steel fiber content increasing,while cost and impermeability reduce with steel fiber content increasing.Based on the data of the workability of fresh concrete,mechanical properties and durability of hardened concrete,the concrete cost index system are established to evaluate and optimize the steel fiber content in coal gangue concrete by Efficacy Coefficient Method.The optimization result reveals that the maximum value of the system efficacy coefficient is up to0.87,the coal gangue concrete with steel fiber 1.5%(V︰V)performs better.
