Title: Utilization of Waste Glass Micro-particles in Producing Self-Consolidating Concrete Mixtures

Author(s): Yasser Sharifi, Iman Afshoon, Zeinab Firoozjaei, and Amin Momeni

Publication: IJCSM

Volume: 10

Issue: 3

Appears on pages(s): 337–353

Keywords: self-consolidating concrete (SCC), ground waste glass (GWG), hardened properties, binary blended concrete, cementing material.

DOI: 10.1007/s40069-016-0141-z

Date: 9/30/2016

Abstract:
The successful completion of the present research would be achieved using ground waste glass (GWG) microparticles in self-consolidating concrete (SCC). Here, the influences of GWG microparticles as cementing material on mechanical and durability response properties of SCC are investigated. The aim of this study is to investigate the hardened mechanical properties, percentage of water absorption, free drying shrinkage, unit weight and Alkali Silica Reaction (ASR) of binary blended concrete with partial replacement of cement by 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 wt% of GWG microparticles. Besides, slump flow, V-funnel, L-box, J-ring, GTM screen stability, visual stability index (VSI), setting time and air content tests were also performed as workability of fresh concrete indicators. The results show that the workability of fresh concrete was increased by increasing the content of GWG microparticles. The results showed that using GWG microparticles up to maximum replacement of 15 % produces concrete with improved hardened strengths. From the results, when the amount of GWG increased there was a gradual decrease in ASR expansion. Results showed that it is possible to successfully produce SCC with GWG as cementing material in terms of workability, durability and hardened properties.