An investigation into recycled crushed glass waste as partial replacement for fine aggregate in a self-compacting high-strength concrete
Abubakar Sheriff AJAYE, Anthony MUOKA, Akeem Gbenga AMUDA, Abdulganiyu SANUSI
Abstract: The study aimed to investigate the partial replacement of fine aggregate with Crushed Glass Waste (CGW) in Self-Compacting High-Strength Concrete (SCHSC). A total of 84 concrete specimens were produced, replacing Natural Fine Aggregate (NFA) with 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30%. The research followed the guidelines set forth by the European Federation of National Trade Associations (EFNARC) for testing fresh and hardened properties of SCHSC. Dry mixture of cement, well graded coarse aggregate of size 20 mm maximum, fine aggregate of size 0.125 mm and crushed glass waste particles passing sieve sizes 4.75 mm to 0.075 mm were added 2.53 kg of clean water with 0.05 kg of superplasticizer within few minutes. After a uniform and homogeneous mixtures of SCHSC were achieved, Slump flow test, V-funnel flow test and L-box test were carried to determine the flowability of fresh concrete. The results indicated that substituting (CGW) as Fine Aggregate (CGWFA) for NFA had no significant impact on the initial slump, with all specimens exceeding the minimum slump criteria of 650 mm. Additionally, the EFNARC requirement for passing ability was met with the results of 7.2 s to 11.6 s for V-funnel flowtime and 0.92 mm to 0.99 mm for L-box. Conclusively, replacement of crushed glass above 20% led to an increased slump flow time at the range of 5.1 s to 5.2 s, indicating a slight decrease in workability. The V-funnel flow times and L-box (3 re-bars) tests satisfied the EFNARC requirements.
Keywords
Crushed-Glass, Fine-Aggregate, Slump-Flow, V-Funnel-Flow, L-Box
Published online 3/25/2025, 8 pages
Copyright © 2025 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Abubakar Sheriff AJAYE, Anthony MUOKA, Akeem Gbenga AMUDA, Abdulganiyu SANUSI, An investigation into recycled crushed glass waste as partial replacement for fine aggregate in a self-compacting high-strength concrete, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 51, pp 85-92, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903537-10
The article was published as article 10 of the book Advances in Cement and Concrete
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