Open AccessInfluence of waste glass powder and crushed cobblestone on mechanical properties of concrete
Author(s) -
Maher Faroq Al-Lebban,
Alaa M. Al-Habbobi,
Ameer Gh. Talib,
Qusay A. Jabal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1973/1/012170
Subject(s) - flexural strength , materials science , aggregate (composite) , compressive strength , composite material , young's modulus , properties of concrete , elastic modulus , stress–strain curve , toughness , geotechnical engineering , deformation (meteorology) , geology
This research includes the study of the mechanical properties of normal concrete and concrete made of waste aggregates, such as stress-strain behavior and flexural strength. The waste aggregate contains fine waste glass powder and waste crushed boulders (cobblestone type) as coarse aggregate. The stress-strain behavior shows higher values of compressive strength and modulus of elasticity and larger area under stress-strain curve comparing with ordinary concrete which is containing ordinary aggregates. Also, the flexural strength is increased when using waste aggregates. The most benefit of this study is the cost decrease of concrete and clean environment by using waste materials in addition to higher values of compressive and flexural strengths. Total replacement of normal aggregate with waste aggregate gives the largest area under stress-strain curve. Compressive strength is increased from 36.4 MPa for control mix to 43.1 MPa for total replacement. The modulus of elasticity was about 30.6GPa for waste aggregate concrete of total replacement whereas in the normal aggregate concrete it was 26.4 GPa. In normal concrete, larger area under stress-strain diagram for waste aggregate concrete is achieved and that means higher toughness concrete. Also, high strength concrete is achieved by 75% and 100% replacement of normal aggregate with waste glass and cobblestone, respectively. The study includes the freezing-thawing cycles effect on concrete and the results show higher strength by using crushed glass and cobblestone aggregates. The aim of this study is to improve mechanical properties of concrete and durability of concrete to freezing and thawing by using waste glass aggregate and crushed cobblestone.