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Use of Glass Powder As Fine Aggregate in High Strength Concrete
Use of Glass Powder As Fine Aggregate in High Strength Concrete
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Abstract Glass powder (GP) used in concrete making leads to greener environment. In shops, damaged glass sheets & sheet glass
cuttings are go to waste, which are not recycled at present and usually delivered to landfills for disposal. Using GP in concrete is an
interesting possibility for economy on waste disposal sites and conservation of environment. This project examines the possibility of
using GP as fine aggregate replacement in concrete. Natural sand was partially replaced (0%-30%) with GP in concrete. Tensile
strength, Compressive strength (cubes and cylinders) and Flexural strength up to 28 days of age were compared with those of high
performance concrete made with natural sand.
KeywordsGlass powder, Natural sand Tensile strength, Compressive strength
I. INTRODUCTION
Concrete is a widely used material in the world. Based on
global usage it is placed at second position after water. River
sand is one of the constituents used in the production of
conventional concrete has become highly expensive and also
scare. In the backdrop of such a bleak atmosphere, there is a
large demand for alternative materials from industrial waste.
Some alternative materials have already been used as a part of
natural sand. For example fly ash, slag, red mud, ponded ashes
were used in concrete mixtures as a partial replacement of
natural sand.
Similarly the waste glass are collected from the shops
are used. The collected glasses are crushed to sand size and it
could be used an alternate material for natural sand as partial
replacement. In brief, successful utilization of glass as fine
aggregate will turn this waste material into a valuable resource.
Casting of specimens
Curing of specimens
Test on concrete
Hardened concrete
1. Compressive strength
2. Split tensile strength
3. Flexural strength
A. OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the utility of glass powder as a partial
replacement of cement in concrete.
To study and compare the performance conventional
concrete and glass powder concrete.
To understand the effectiveness of glass powder in
strength enhancement.
The utilization of glass powder which can be called as
manufactured sand has been accepted as a building material in
the industrially advanced countries. As a result of sustained
research and developmental works undertaken with respect to
Conclusion
Scope for future study
A. MATERIAL TEST
TABLE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIALS
Property
Specific gravity
Bulk density
Moisture content (%)
Fine particles less than
0.075mm (%)
Sieve analysis
S.No
Material
1.
Cement
2.
Natural
sand
3.
Glass
powder
4.
Coarse
Aggregate
5.
Water
Glass
powder
2.4-2.8
2.53
Nil
12-15
Natural
sand
2.60
1.46
1.50
0- 6
Zone
Zone
Water
Cement
Fine aggregate
Coarse aggregate
139.5
kg/m3
0.35
398.5 kg/m3
648 kg/m3
1267.25 kg/m3
1.626
3.10
The concrete samples are caste with mix 1: 1.626: 3.10 as per
design, with partial replacement of fine aggregate. The
numbers of concrete samples caste are laid down as per IS
code. The tests are carried out after 7 & 28 days of casting of
concrete,
Property details
Grade
Consistency
Specific gravity
Fineness
Modulus
Grading Zone
Specific gravity
Fineness
Modulus
Specific gravity
Fineness
Modulus
Specific gravity
Fineness
Modulus
Type
43-OPC
34%
3.15
2%
Zone II
2.70
2.43%
2.66
3.36%
2.60
7.14%
Potable
B. CURING
TABLE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS POWDER AND NATURAL SAND
Constituent
Silica (SiO2)
Alumina (Al2O3)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)
Lime (CaO)
Magnesia (MgO)
Sodium Oxide (Na2O)
Glass powder
(%)
72.5
01.06
0.36
08
4.18
13.1
Natural
sand (%)
80.78
10.52
01.75
03.21
00.77
01.37
0.26
01.23
0.18
TABLE
Properties
Test
Type &
Replacement
Conventional
10%
Cube
7 & 28 days
compressive
strength
Cylinder
30%
10%
20%
30%
PCC
Prism
Beam
28 days
flexural
strength
28 days
compressive
strength
28 days
flexural
strength
28 days
compressive
strength
20%
Conventional
28 days split
tensile
strength
No. of
specimens
3
3
3
Conventional
1
10%
20%
30%
Conventional
1
10%
20%
30%
.
Fig. Casted Cylinders
S.No
Type Of
Specimen
COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH
Load in KN Strength in
N/mm2
Mean after
Mean after
3-trials
3-trials
1
2
Conventional
10% glass
powder
1176.6
1288.3
52.29
57.25
20% glass
powder
1231.6
54.73
30% glass
powder
1250
55.55
S.No
Type Of
Specimen
Compressive strength
Load in kN
Mean after
3-trails
Strength in N/mm2
Mean after 3-trails
Conventional
222.66
3.14
10% glass
powder
274.33
3.88
20% glass
powder
228.33
3.31
30% glass
powder
248.33
3.51
Type Of
Specimen
Load in kN
12
18
31
Deflection in
mm
0.5
1
1.5
Stiffness in
kN/mm
24
18
20.67
42
52
63
75
82
88
92
95
96
97
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
21
20.8
21
21.43
20.5
19.56
18.8
17.27
15.83
14.94
Flexural
Load
in kN
Conventional
16.30
10% glass
powder
28
20% glass
powder
21.30
30% glass
powder
20
Strength in
4.34 N/mm2
7.46
5.68
Fig. Load Vs Deflection Curve for Conventional Beam
5.33
MM
STIFFNESS IN
KN/MM
0.5
20
20
20
33
1.5
22
44
22
50
2.5
20
60
20
64
3.5
18.29
10
DEFLECTION IN
70
17.5
75
4.5
16.89
78
15.6
CONVENTIONAL BEAM
84
5.5
14.91
TABLE
87
14.7
92
6.5
14.5
14.15
98
7.5
14.14
102
13.6
DEFLECTION IN MM
STIFFNESS IN KN/MM
15
0.5
13.26
24
24
35
1.5
23.33
48
24
60
2.5
24
71
23.66
80
3.5
22.85
87
21.75
92
4.5
20.44
96
19.6
97
5.5
18
98
16.5
LOAD IN KN
DEFLECTION IN
STIFFNESS IN KN/MM
MM
12
0.5
24
23
23
33
1.5
22
44
22
53
2.5
21.2
64
21.33
75
3.5
21.43
83
21
90
4.5
20
93
18.6
95
5.5
17.28
97
16
99
6.5
14.92
V. DISCUSSION
Based on the results of the materials properties and the
experimental investigation on concrete made with glass
powder, the reason for the variation observed is summarized
as follows.
A. Summary of material properties
1.
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3.
4.
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3.
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VI. CONCLUSIONS
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BIOGRAPHIES
He is now working as an assistant
professor of civil Engg. Dept., R.V.S
Technical Campus. He finished his
B.E.(CIVIL) in Periyar Maniammai
University and doing his M.E (structural
engg.)
in
karpagam
university,
Coimbatore.