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

• <p>          <b>  TABLE OF CONTENTS </b>DECLARATION............................................................................................iii</p><p>&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................................iv</p><p>&nbsp;ABSTRACT..................................................................................................vi&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF TABLES.........................................................................................x&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................xi</p><p>&nbsp;ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................xii</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• -1</b>&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.1Background..........................................................................................1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.2Statement of the problem......................................................................3&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.3Research Questions.............................................................................3&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.4Objective of Research ........................................................................4&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 4.1General Objective .............................................................................4&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 4.2Specific Objectives ............................................................................4&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.5The significance of the Research ........................................................4&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.6The scope of the Research ...................................................................5&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.7Limitation of the Study ............................................................,.............5&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.8Outline of the Thesis...........................................................................................................5&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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