Investigation of Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Concrete Coarse Aggregate and Waste Glass Powder

•            TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION............................................................................................iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................................iv ABSTRACT..................................................................................................vi LIST OF TABLES.........................................................................................x LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................xi ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................xiiCHAPTER ONE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------1 
• 1.INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................1 
• 1.1Background..........................................................................................1 
• 1.2Statement of the problem......................................................................3 
• 1.3Research Questions.............................................................................3 
• 1.4Objective of Research ........................................................................4 1.
• 4.1General Objective .............................................................................4 1.
• 4.2Specific Objectives ............................................................................4 
• 1.5The significance of the Research ........................................................4 
• 1.6The scope of the Research ...................................................................5 
• 1.7Limitation of the Study ............................................................,.............5 
• 1.8Outline of the Thesis...........................................................................................................5 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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• 2.LITERATURE REVIEW....................................................................................................6 
• 2.2Why Recycled Concrete Aggregate? ...............................................6 
• 2.3Recycling Procedures for Recycled Aggregate................................7 
• 2.4Environmental Problems of Construction and Demolition Wastes .......................................-.9 
• 2.5Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate ...................................9 2.
• 5.1Physical Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate.......................9 2.
• 5.2Chemical Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate ..................10 
• 2.6Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete .................................11 2.
• 6.1Fresh Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete ........................11 2.
• 6.2Hardened Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete..................12 
• 2.7The Practice of Using Recycled Aggregate in Selected Countries.........-....................................................................................19 2.
• 8.1Introduction................................................................................................19 
• 2.9Why is recycling Waste Glass needed? .............................................19 
• 2.10Problem encountered during Recycling of Waste Glass.....................20 
• 2.11Properties of Waste Glass Powder.................................................20 2.
• 11.1Physical Properties of Waste Glass Powder...............................20 2.
• 11.2Chemical Properties of Waste Glass Powder................................21 Materials.................................................................................................21 
• 2.13Waste Glass Powder (WGP) as Pozzolanic Material......................22 
• 2.14Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Aggregate and Waste Glass Powder..................................................................................22 2.
• 14.1Effects of Waste Glass Powder on Fresh Properties RAC............22 2.
• 14.2Effects of Waste Glass Powder on Hardened Properties of RAC...............................................................................................23 
• 2.15The practice of Recycling Glass Waste in Some Selected Countries........................................................................................23 
• 2.16Environmental Problems of Waste Glass.....................................28 

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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• 3.METHODOLOGY ...............................................................................29 
• 3.1Introduction.........................................................................................29 
• 3.2Formulation of Combination Method ................................................29 
• 3.3Experimental Setup............................................................................30 
• 3.4Material Preparation and Testing Methods.....................................31 3.
• 4.1Material Preparation and Tests ........................................................31 3.
• 4.2Chemical Test .......................................................................32 
• 3.5Mix Proportion of Concrete Mixes......................................................32 
• 3.6Concrete Casting and Curing ...........................................................32 
• 3.7Compressive Strength Testing ...........................................................32 
• 3.8Method of Data Analysis of test results........................................32 
• 3.9Conclusion and Future Recommendation .......................................33 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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• 354.EXPERIMENTAL WORK...................................................................34 
• 4.1Physical Properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate........................34 
• 4.2Physical Properties of Natural Coarse and Fine Aggregates ............36 
• 4.3Waste Glass Powder .......................................................................40 4.
• 3.1Preparation of Waste Glass Powder.............................................40 4.
• 3.2Chemical Properties........................................................................41 
• 4.4Mix Proportioning of Different Concrete Mixes .................................43 

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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• 5.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS...........................................................44 
• 5.1Workability of Concrete Mixes Containing RCA and WGP .................44 
• 5.2Hardened Properties (Compressive Strength) of Concrete Containing RCA and WGP.................................................................................48 
• 5.3Statistical Analysis.......................................................................54 5.
• 3.1Factorial ANOVA............................................................................55 5.
• 3.2Hypothesis Formulation and Testing of Factorial ANOVA ...............55 5.
• 3.3Analysis of Main Effect and Interaction Effect for Compressive Strength .............................................................................................56 5.
• 3.4Post-hoc Test...................................................................................60 
• 5.4Cost Analysis............................................................................................61 CHAPTER SIX.....................................................................................66
• 6.CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.....................................66 
• 6.1Conclusion ..........................................................................................66 
• 6.2Recommendation ......................................................................67 
• 6.3Further Study Areas..............................................................................68 REFERENCES........................................................................................69  APPENDICES.........................................................................................74