Abstract
In Hong Kong, waste glass has become an important component in the municipal solid waste stream, but the recovery rate of waste glass is very low (less than 10%) due to the lack of recycling outlets. Since glass is chemically inert, has high intrinsic strength and low gas permeability, use of recycled glass cullet as a replacement of aggregates in construction is an attractive recycling option. Efforts have been carried out at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to turn waste glass into a valuable resource in cement-based products, such as architectural cement mortars, concrete paving blocks and self-compacting concrete. The findings of this investigation show encouraging results and opened up several outlets for recycling waste glass in the production of various concrete products.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New Trends in Eco-efficient and Recycled Concrete |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 153-167 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081024805 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780081024812 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Aggregate
- Cement mortar
- Concrete
- Construction industry
- Paving block
- Waste glass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Arts and Humanities
