Long-Term Effect of Different Particle Size Distributions of Waste Glass Powder on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete

Brwa OMER; Jalal SAEED

doi:10.21307/acee-2020-030

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Long-Term Effect of Different Particle Size Distributions of Waste Glass Powder on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

Volume 13 (2020): Issue 4 (December 2020)

By: Brwa OMER and Jalal SAEED

Open Access

|Jan 2021

Figures & Tables

(a) Particle size distribution curves of cement, GP-A, and GP-B, (b) waste glass powder after milling and cement used in the study

Grain size distribution for aggregates according to ASTM C33 limits. (a) sand and (b) gravel

Table 1.

Chemical composition for ordinary Portland cement and glass powder with requirements of ASTM C618 for pozzolans used in the study

Chemical Composition	Chemical Formula	OPC (%)	GP (%)	ASTM C618
Lime	Cao	61.66	9.868
Silica	SiO₂	19.83	74.03
Alumina	AI₂O₃	4.48	1.023
Ferrite	Fe₂O₃	2.32	0.108
Magnesia	MgO	3.14	4.739
Sulfur trioxide	SO₃	2.57	0.13
Potassium oxide	K₂O	0.68	0.198
Sodium oxide	Na₂O	0.19	8.024
Loss on Ignition	LOI	1.5	1.83
Tricalcium silicate	Ca₃SiO₅	59.50
Dicalcium silicate	Ca₂SiO₄	11.98
Aluminate Tricalcium	Ca₃Al₂O6	7.95
Tetracalcium Aluminoferrite	Ca₄Al₂Fe₂O₁₀	7.05
SiO₂ + AI₂O₃ + Fe₂0₃, min. %			75.16	70
SO₃, max. %			0.13	4
Moisture content, max. %			-	3
Loss on ignition, max. %			1.83	10

Table 2.

Physical properties of sand and gravel

Physical Properties	Sand	Gravel	ASTM-Designation
Physical Properties	Sand	Gravel	Sand	Gravel
Bulk specific gravity, Dry	2.65	2.47	ASTM C128	ASTM C127
Bulk specific gravity, (SSD)	2.69	2.49
Apparent specific gravity	2.77	2.52
% Absorption	1.68	0.94
Dense-dry density, (kg/m³)	1875	1600	ASTM-C29
Loose-dry density, (kg/m³)	1716	1462	ASTM-C29
Fineness Modulus, (unitless)	3.20	2.30	ASTM C 125

Table 3.

Mixture proportions for 1m³ of concrete

Mix. type	Specimen Details		Cement (kg)	Sand (SSD) (kg)		Gravel (SSD) (kg)	Water (kg)	GP		Water/binder W/C+GP
Mix. type	Specimen Details		Cement (kg)	GP-A	GP-B	Gravel (SSD) (kg)	Water (kg)	%	(kg)	Water/binder W/C+GP
LCCM	CR-2		331.0	956.64		848.0	178.74	-		0.54
	A5-2	B5-2	314.5	953.01	952.97	848.0	178.74	5	16.55	0.54
	A10-2	B10-2	297.9	949.43	949.36	848.0	178.74	10	33.10	0.54
HCCM	CR-3		490.0	838.67		776.31	200.9	-
	A5-3	B5-3	465.5	833.33	833.28	776.31	200.9	5	24.5	0.41
	A10-3	B10-3	441.0	828.0	827.89	776.31	200.9	10	49.0	0.41
	A15-3	B15-3	416.5	822.66	822.51	776.31	200.9	15	73.5	0.41

Pictures showing the sides of the tests carried out on hardened concrete modified with and without GP. (a) Samples being prepared and tested for their compressive strength; (b) splitting tensile strength test; (c) flexural tensile strength test; (d) test configuration for modulus of elasticity

Effect of particle size of GP with various percentages on the workability of concrete made of: (a) relatively low cement content (LCCM), (b) relatively high cement content (HCCM)

Short-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on compressive strength development when cement content is relatively low (331 kg/m³)

Short-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on compressive strength development when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on compressive strength development when cement content is relatively low (331 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on compressive strength development when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m³)

Table 4.

Mechanical properties of GP cement replacement mixtures

Mix. type	Specimen Details	Strengths (MPa)
Mix. type	Specimen Details	Compressive (28 days)	Compressive (180 days)	Splitting (180 days)	Flexural (180 days)
LCCM	CR-2	48.21	53.24	4.59	8.00
	A5-2	45.56	51.02	4.61	8.08
	A10-2	41.22	50.13	4.60	7.80
	B5-2	46.00	53.06	4.68	8.15
	B10-2	43.09	54.86	4.74	8.18
HCCM	CR-3	58.56	64.61	4.45	7.60
	A5-3	59.27	63.35	4.49	7.63
	A10-3	56.84	67.56	4.75	7.65
	A15-3	55.10	65.92	4.65	7.60
	B5-3	61.78	64.98	4.56	7.68
	B10-3	55.26	66.38	4.72	7.63
	B15-3		65.61	4.61	7.55

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on splitting tensile strength development when cement content is relatively low (331 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on splitting tensile strength development when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on flexural tensile strength development when cement content is relatively low (331 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on flexural tensile strength development when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on elastic modulus when cement content is relatively low (331 kg/m³)

Long-term effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on elastic modulus when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m³)

Effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on nonlinear stress-strain curves of concrete with a relatively low cement content (331 kg/m³)

Effect of GP-A and GP-B with various replacements on nonlinear stress-strain curves of concrete with a relatively high cement content (490 kg/m³)

Table 5.

Results of the average value of the two tested cylinders used for calculating the modulus of elasticity and compression toughness at 180 days of testing

Mix. type	Specimen detail	w/b	Compressive strength (MPa)	Modulus of elasticity (GPa)	Toughness (MPa x 10^-2)	Specific Toughness (%)	Peak strain (micro-strain)
LCCM	CR-2	0.54	52.76	31.08	9.950	0.189	2870
	A5-2	0.54	51.40	30.60	7.990	0.155	2495
	A10-2	0.54	49.85	33.12	8.790	0.176	2645
	B5-2	0.54	52.86	31.56	8.540	0.162	2549
	B10-2	0.54	55.45	32.69	8.290	0.150	2436
HCCM	CR-3	0.41	64.25	33.87	8.600	0.134	2341
	A5-3	0.41	63.50	37.19	8.106	0.128	2196
	A10-3	0.41	67.91	37.04	9.360	0.138	2388
	A15-3	0.41	66.29	35.57	8.610	0.130	2283
	B5-3	0.41	65.34	38.10	8.240	0.126	2147
	B10-3	0.41	65.76	35.15	9.270	0.141	2407
	B15-3	0.41	65.12	33.75	9.430	0.145	2502

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-030 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 (formerly 1899-0142) | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142

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Language: English

Page range: 61 - 75

Submitted on: Sep 3, 2020

Accepted on: Dec 3, 2020

Published on: Jan 27, 2021

Published by: Silesian University of Technology

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

Long-term mechanical properties,

Particle size,

Stress-strain curves,

Supplementary cementitious material,

Waste glass powder

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Long-Term Effect of Different Particle Size Distributions of Waste Glass Powder on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete

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