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

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

Figure 1.

XRD patterns for GP used in the study
XRD patterns for GP used in the study

Figure 2.

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

Figure 3.

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

Figure 4.

Flowchart of the experimental program
Flowchart of the experimental program

Figure 5.

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
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

Figure 6.

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)
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)

Figure 7.

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 low (331 kg/m3)

Figure 8.

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)
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)

Figure 9.

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 low (331 kg/m3)

Figure 10.

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)
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)

Figure 11.

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 low (331 kg/m3)

Figure 12.

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 splitting tensile strength development when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m3)

Figure 13.

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 low (331 kg/m3)

Figure 14.

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 flexural tensile strength development when cement content is relatively high (490 kg/m3)

Figure 15.

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 low (331 kg/m3)

Figure 16.

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

Figure 17.

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 low cement content (331 kg/m3)

Figure 18.

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)
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)

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

Chemical CompositionChemical FormulaOPC (%)GP (%)ASTM C618
LimeCao61.669.868
SilicaSiO219.8374.03
AluminaAI2O34.481.023
FerriteFe2O32.320.108
MagnesiaMgO3.144.739
Sulfur trioxideSO32.570.13
Potassium oxideK2O0.680.198
Sodium oxideNa2O0.198.024
Loss on IgnitionLOI1.51.83
Tricalcium silicateCa3SiO559.50
Dicalcium silicateCa2SiO411.98
Aluminate TricalciumCa3Al2O67.95
Tetracalcium AluminoferriteCa4Al2Fe2O107.05
SiO2 + AI2O3 + Fe203, min. %75.1670
SO3, max. %0.134
Moisture content, max. %-3
Loss on ignition, max. %1.8310

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. typeSpecimen detailw/bCompressive strength (MPa)Modulus of elasticity (GPa)Toughness (MPa x 10-2)Specific Toughness (%)Peak strain (micro-strain)
LCCMCR-20.5452.7631.089.9500.1892870
A5-20.5451.4030.607.9900.1552495
A10-20.5449.8533.128.7900.1762645
B5-20.5452.8631.568.5400.1622549
B10-20.5455.4532.698.2900.1502436
HCCMCR-30.4164.2533.878.6000.1342341
A5-30.4163.5037.198.1060.1282196
A10-30.4167.9137.049.3600.1382388
A15-30.4166.2935.578.6100.1302283
B5-30.4165.3438.108.2400.1262147
B10-30.4165.7635.159.2700.1412407
B15-30.4165.1233.759.4300.1452502

Mechanical properties of GP cement replacement mixtures

Mix. typeSpecimen DetailsStrengths (MPa)
Compressive (28 days)Compressive (180 days)Splitting (180 days)Flexural (180 days)
LCCMCR-248.2153.244.598.00
A5-245.5651.024.618.08
A10-241.2250.134.607.80
B5-246.0053.064.688.15
B10-243.0954.864.748.18
HCCMCR-358.5664.614.457.60
A5-359.2763.354.497.63
A10-356.8467.564.757.65
A15-355.1065.924.657.60
B5-361.7864.984.567.68
B10-355.2666.384.727.63
B15-3 65.614.617.55

Physical properties of sand and gravel

Physical PropertiesSandGravelASTM-Designation
SandGravel
Bulk specific gravity, Dry2.652.47ASTMC128ASTMC127
Bulk specific gravity, (SSD)2.692.49
Apparent specific gravity2.772.52
% Absorption1.680.94
Dense-dry density, (kg/m3)18751600ASTM-C29
Loose-dry density, (kg/m3)17161462
Fineness Modulus, (unitless)3.202.30ASTM C 125

Mixture proportions for 1m3 of concrete

Mix. typeSpecimen DetailsCement (kg)Sand (SSD) (kg)Gravel (SSD) (kg)Water (kg)GPWater/binder W/C+GP
GP-AGP-B%(kg)
LCCMCR-2331.0956.64848.0178.74-0.54
A5-2B5-2314.5953.01952.97848.0178.74516.550.54
A10-2B10-2297.9949.43949.36848.0178.741033.100.54
HCCMCR-3490.0838.67776.31200.9-
A5-3B5-3465.5833.33833.28776.31200.9524.50.41
A10-3B10-3441.0828.0827.89776.31200.91049.00.41
A15-3B15-3416.5822.66822.51776.31200.91573.50.41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2020-030 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | 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
Related subjects:
Architecture and design,
Architecture,
Architects, buildings

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