Properties of glascrete tiles

Abstract EN

"Glascrete" is known as a concrete in which the aggregates wholly or partially consist of crushed glass, where the glass is a unique material that could be recycled many times without changing its chemical or mechanical properties.

It has been used for certain purposes where the aesthetical aspect is one of the main considerations.

This experimental work aims to evaluate the possibility of incorporating waste glass in glascrete tiles, as partial replacement for the fine aggregate.

Two replacements were investigated, those are 20 and 40% by volume of fine aggregate.

The tiles are assessed with regard to the requirements of the Iraqi Standard Specification No.

1042 / 1987, by investigating their modules of rupture and total water absorption.

The results prove that glascrete tiles with 20% and 40% of glass aggregate as partial volume replacement of natural fine aggregate are found to be acceptable with regard to the requirements of the Iraqi Standard Specification No.

1042 / 1987.