Utilization of waste glass powder in the production of cement and concrete

Influence of Glass Powder and Steel Slag on Properties of Concrete: A Review

“…Aliabdo et al [1] studied the performance of concrete containing glass powder. They reported increase in the compressive strength up to 10% replacement of cement with glass powder.…”

“…Afshinnia and Rangaraju [31] concluded in their investigation that practice of glass powder as aggregate, increased the splitting tensile strength by 21% but when cement was replaced by glass powder there was 12% reduction in splitting tensile strength of 28 days curing. Aliabdo et al [1] studied the tensile strength of concrete by replacing cement with glass powder. They reported large increase in the tensile strength which may be due to the enhancement in the properties of transition zone.…”

“…Some chemical admixtures are also added to gain varied properties. According to a study 11 billion tons of concrete was consumed worldwide [1]. Concrete is the most important construction material but the production of cement is very energy consuming and is a major source of greenhouse gases [2].…”

Synergy Action of Glass Powder and Foaming Additive in Production of Lightweight Cement-Based Materials

“…About 800 million tons of concrete was consumed in the U.S. in 2007, and the world consumption was estimated at 11 billion tons. It approximately corresponds to 1.7 ton for every living human being [1]. Excessive cement and concrete production is closely tied with high nature resources consumption as well as energy claims.…”

“…In this respect some authors, such as Khmiri et al [9] and Shi et al [10], recommend to mill the glass material with the help of ball mill to micro size range with particle size below 100 µm. Glass powder incorporation into cement based materials positively helps to improve workability of fresh mix [1], however, recommended dosage supporting compressive strength is usually between 10 up to 20 mass %. Nassar and Soroushian [11] examined a different percentage substitution of cement by glass powder in portion of 15; 20 and 23 mass %.…”