{"title":"Use of Waste Glass as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete: A Possibility towards Sustainable Building Construction","authors":"T. S. Serniabat, M. N. N. Khan, M. F. M. Zain","volume":94,"journal":"International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering","pagesStart":1075,"pagesEnd":1079,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/9999599","abstract":"
Climate change and environmental pressures are
\r\nmajor international issues nowadays. It is time when governments,
\r\nbusinesses and consumers have to respond through more
\r\nenvironmentally friendly and aware practices, products and policies.
\r\nThis is the prime time to develop alternative sustainable construction
\r\nmaterials, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save energy, look to
\r\nrenewable energy sources and recycled materials, and reduce waste.
\r\nThe utilization of waste materials (slag, fly ash, glass beads, plastic
\r\nand so on) in concrete manufacturing is significant due to its
\r\nengineering, financial, environmental and ecological benefits. Thus,
\r\nutilization of waste materials in concrete production is very much
\r\nhelpful to reach the goal of the sustainable construction. Therefore,
\r\nthis study intends to use glass beads in concrete production.
\r\nThe paper reports on the performance of 9 different concrete
\r\nmixes containing different ratios of glass crushed to 5 mm - 20 mm
\r\nmaximum size and glass marble of 20 mm size as coarse aggregate.
\r\nOrdinary Portland cement type 1 and fine sand less than 0.5 mm were
\r\nused to produce standard concrete cylinders. Compressive strength
\r\ntests were carried out on concrete specimens at various ages. Test
\r\nresults indicated that the mix having the balanced ratio of glass beads
\r\nand round marbles possess maximum compressive strength which is
\r\n3889 psi, as glass beads perform better in bond formation but have
\r\nlower strength, on the other hand marbles are strong in themselves
\r\nbut not good in bonding. These mixes were prepared following a
\r\nspecific W\/C and aggregate ratio; more strength can be expected to
\r\nachieve from different W\/C, aggregate ratios, adding admixtures like
\r\nstrength increasing agents, ASR inhibitor agents etc.<\/p>\r\n","references":"[1] C. Meyer , Concrete and Sustainable Development , Special Publication\r\nACI 206, 2002\r\n[2] M. Ledererov\u00e1, K. Gr\u00fcnner, Optimization of the Technology for\r\nRecycling Concrete Materials, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering ,\r\n2006\r\n[3] Dragica Jevti\u0107, Dimitrije Zaki\u0107, Aleksandar Savi\u0107, Achieving\r\nSustainability of Concrete by Recycling of Solid Waste Materials,\r\nMechanical Testing and Diagnosis, ISSN 2247 \u2013 9635, 2012 (II),\r\nVolume 1, 22-39\r\n[4] Shi Cong Kou , Feng Xing , The Effect of Recycled Glass Powder and\r\nReject Fly Ash on the Mechanical Properties of Fibre-Reinforced\r\nUltrahigh Performance Concrete , Advances in Materials Science and\r\nEngineering Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 263243\r\n[5] Parviz Soroushian \u2013 towards broad use of recycled glass concrete on\r\nMSU campus (innovation in sustainability seed grant ) , Michigan State\r\nUniversity , 2012\r\n[6] C Meyer, N Egosi , C Andela - Concrete with Waste Glass as\r\nAggregate, Recycling and Re-use of Glass Cullet\u201d, Dhir, Dyer and\r\nLimbachiya, editors, Proceedings of the International Symposium\r\nConcrete Technology Unit of ASCE and University of Dundee, March\r\n19-20, 2001\r\n[7] Dr. G.Vijayakumar1, Ms H. Vishaliny2, Dr. D. Govindarajulu3 , Studies\r\non Glass Powder as Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete\r\nProduction , ISSN 2250-2459, ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal, Volume\r\n3, Issue 2, February 2013\r\n[8] Gunalaan Vasudevan1, Seri Ganis Kanapathy pillay2 , Performance of\r\nUsing Waste Glass Powder In Concrete As Replacement Of Cement ,\r\nAmerican Journal of Engineering Research (AJER) 2013\r\n[9] Ahmad Shayan , Value-added Utilization of Waste Glass in Concrete,\r\nIABSE Symposium Melbourne 2002\r\n[10] How to use ASG Glass glass chips in Decorative Concrete, American\r\nSpecialty Glass.","publisher":"World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology","index":"Open Science Index 94, 2014"}