Recycled　concrete　aggregate　(RCA),　recycled　from　low　strength　concrete,　was　used　to　replace　the　coarse　natural　aggregate　(NA)　at　different　replacement　levels.　The　results　indicate　that　compared　with　NA,　the　RCA　used　had　lower　apparent　relative　density,　crushing　and　wearing　value,　higher　water　absorption,　poorer　adhesion　to　asphalt.　As　the　RCA　replacement　level　increased,　the　high　temperature　stability　and　the　low　temperature　cracking　resistance　of　the　asphalt　concrete　generally　increased;　the　water　stability　is　significantly　lower　than　that　of　the　asphalt　concrete　made　with　NA;　the　asphalt　concrete　containing　up　to　50%　RCA　can　be　satisfactorily　used　in　road　construction.　(C)　2016　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.