http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/index.asp 185 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2017, pp. 185–192 Article ID: IJCIET_08_04_024 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=8&IType=4 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE SHEAR STRENGTH OF RECYCLED AGGREGATE CONCRETE V. Divya Sri PG Student, Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India G. Senthil Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India S. Prakash Chandar Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India ABSTRACT The structures that are made of concrete were demolished to produce recycling of aggregate, which is called recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). RAC can be used for land filling and gravel mining. Recycled aggregate is more advantageous as it has lower density, elastic modulus and higher water absorption. Firstly, the experimental study on recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) for the mechanical properties of were studied. This paper investigates failure pattern and shear strength of six simply supported of recycled and natural aggregate beams with same percentage of reinforcement. All beams were constructed with stirrups and 100% recycled aggregate by using different grades i.e.M20, M25, M30. Compressive strength for cubes and split tensile strength for cylinders is acquired. Then the shear strength were compared showing that the natural aggregate beams were considered more adverse to change compared to recycled aggregate beams. Key words: Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), Natural aggregate concrete (NAC), Shear strength, recycled. Cite this Article: V. Divya Sri, G. Senthil Kumar and S. Prakash Chandar, Experimental Study on the Shear Strength of Recycled Aggregate Concrete. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(4), 2017, pp. 185–192. http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=8&IType=4