Strength, Durability, and Thermal Properties of Glass Aggregate Mortars
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 31, Issue 10
Abstract
This study investigated the use of glass aggregates as a building and construction material through the assessment of strength, durability, and thermal properties of cement mortars. A combination of crushed glass and glass beads was incorporated in the mortar specimens as 30%, 50%, 70%, and 100% replacement of natural sand. Compressive strength was studied, until 365 days, using standard (20°C) and accelerated (50°C) curing conditions. A decrease in strength was observed with increasing glass aggregate amount. Nonetheless, higher strength gain was evident in glass aggregate mortars cured in standard conditions at later ages. Qualitative analysis of durability by means of plastic shrinkage cracking indicated that full replacement of natural sand with glass aggregates reduces 96% of cracks as compared to mortar containing no glass. Further, chloride permeation of glass aggregate mortars was improved with increasing glass replacement and age due to the inherently impermeable nature of glass particles. Glass aggregates also improved the overall thermal conductivity of mortar because glass itself has low thermal conductivity.
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Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for the financial support provided to Karla Gorospe in the form of the Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Discovery Grant to Dr. Sreekanta Das.
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Volume 31 • Issue 10 • October 2019
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Received: Sep 5, 2018
Accepted: Apr 24, 2019
Published online: Jul 29, 2019
Published in print: Oct 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Dec 29, 2019
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