Effect of Waste Glass on Concrete Strength

Climate change and environment pressure are major international issue nowadays. It is time when government business and consumer have to respond through more environmentally friendly and aware practices, product and policies. This is the prime time to develop alternate sustainable construction materials, reduce greenhouse gas submission save energy look to renewable energy resources and recycled materials and reduce waste. The utilization of waste material (slag fly ash glass beads plastic and so on) in concrete manufacturing is significant due to its engineering, financial environment ecological benefit. Thus utilization of waste material in concrete production is very much helpful to reach the goal of the sustainable construction. Therefore the study intends to use glass beads in concrete production The paper report on the performance of 4 different concrete mixers containing different ratio of glass crushed to 5mm -20mm size as coarse aggregate. Ordinary Portland cement type 1 and fine sand less than 0.5mm were used to produce standard concrete cube. Compressive test were carried out on concrete equipment at various age. Test result indicate that the mix having the balance ratio of glass beads posses maximum compressive strength as glass form better bond formation. The mixes were prepared following a specific W/C and aggregate ratio.