Abstract
To study the freeze-thaw durability of different types of recycled aggregate seawater sea-sand concrete (SWSSC) in freeze-thaw dominated environments of cold regions, a compressive strength degradation prediction model [GM(1,1)] was constructed based on grey theory in this paper, and the synergistic effects of the number of freeze-thaw cycles, recycled aggregate types, and replacement rates on compressive strength were analyzed. Experimental and model prediction results indicate that the compressive strength of concrete shows a nonlinear attenuation with the increase of freeze-thaw cycles. The deterioration of recycled brick aggregate concrete is the most significant; after 75 freeze-thaw cycles, its strength is 14.50 MPa, which decreases by 57.2% compared with unfrozen concrete; after 300 freeze-thaw cycles, the strength is only 1.43 MPa, with a decrease of 90%, and the high water absorption and low crushing index of recycled brick aggregate are the main reasons. For every 20% increase in the replacement rate of recycled aggregate, the strength loss of recycled brick aggregate concrete after 75 freeze-thaw cycles increases by 22.8%; therefore, it is recommended to control its replacement rate within 20%. The prediction accuracy of the GM (1,1) model is “excellent” (p = 1, C < 0.35), with a maximum residual of 1.84 MPa and a relative error of 9.79%, which verifies the reliability of grey theory under poor information conditions. This study provides a theoretical basis for the mix proportion optimization and service life assessment of recycled aggregate concrete in freeze-thaw dominated environments of cold regions and offers an engineering reference for the resource utilization of construction waste and the substitution of river sand.
Publication Date
8-16-2026
DOI
10.14048/j.issn.1671-2579.2026.04.010
First Page
89
Last Page
98
Submission Date
August 2026
Recommended Citation
Yanguang, Shang and Shuang, Yu
(2026)
"Strength model of SWSSC with different types of aggregates based on grey theory,"
Journal of China & Foreign Highway: Vol. 46:
Iss.
4, Article 10.
DOI: 10.14048/j.issn.1671-2579.2026.04.010
Available at:
https://zwgl1980.csust.edu.cn/journal/vol46/iss4/10
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