The Conglasscrete Projects: High Value Use of Waste Glass in Construction
The ConGlassCrete Projects: High Value Use of Waste Glass in Construction
Dr Ewan A Byars
Director ConGlassCrete Project Centre for Cement and Concrete, University of Sheffield H&H, Forticrete, CRH Group, CRH Trent Concrete Tarmac Group, Appleby Group, Marshalls Mono, Stowell Concrete, BRE Certification, Conways Concrete, Cement & Concrete Aggregate Industries, Body Trust, Wales Business Partnership UNDING ORGANISATIONS
Environmental Environmental ts Environmental Environmental Glass BCA, Trade British UKQAA, Association Ltd, Mac- GTS, Glass Glass Cullet, Valpak aste Glass in Concrete Produc Northern Industry INDUSTRIAL AND IN-KIND F
Chris BRE, CCC, ConGlassCrete Partners Coggins, Columbia Academic University University WRAP, WRAP, BODIES BODIES University University FUNDING of Sheffield
ConGlassCrete –ConGlassCrete Use of W Value High ConGlassCrete I and II Overall Objectives
¾ ConGlassCrete I: To conduct applied and fundamental research in partnerships that enable the use of waste glass in precast concrete products
¾ ConGlassCrete II: to conduct applied and fundamental research leading in partnerships that lead to pre-certification certificates for glass powder and selected conglasscrete products Bottle and club bank, pub collection laboratory study) sources Contaminated Measurement of Effect of: Test methods: Alkali-Silica Reaction Alkali-Silica Contamination (selectively) Contamination (Industrial and Clean sources Colour, Grading, Suppressants ASTM C1260 & C227, BS 812-123
ts Overlap of CGC I & II 20 Full-scale Glass Streams industrial projects industrial Paving slabs, cast Post-consumer, plate, Post-consumer, CGC II stone, blocks, pavers, Assessment of Waste Waste of Assessment flags, Krebs, roof tiles flags, Krebs, roof automotive, lighting, fibres lighting, automotive, Certification of concrete products containing glass aste Glass in Concrete Produc CONGLASSCRETE PROJECTS CGC Projects Overview CGC I Effect of: BS EN450 Pozzolanic Reactivity Certification of glass as pozzolan for concrete to Source, Colour, Contamination
ConGlassCrete –ConGlassCrete Use of W Value High ts
aste Glass in Concrete Produc CGC I: Main Areas of Work 20 collaborative industrial sub-projects; Laboratory studies on glass ASR reactivity; Architectural glass aggregate concrete finishes; SEM analysis of glass in concrete; Newsletters; Industrial Subscribers; Online glass literature database Journal/Conferences papers and Reports ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
ConGlassCrete –ConGlassCrete Use of W Value High ts
aste Glass in Concrete Produc CGC II: Main Areas of Work Evaluation of waste glass as a concrete pozzolan; Development of a usable specifications for ground glass as a partial cement replacement; Pre-certification of ground glass as a concrete pozzolan; Pre-certification of concrete products containing glass pozzolan and aggregate; Journal/Conference papers and Interim Reports ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
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Dissemination aste Glass in Concrete Produc 5 Steering Group Meetings (18-30 attending) 6 Newsletters 3 Conference papers 3 Journal papers Regular updates to the web-site (www.wrap.org.uk/conglasscrete) A series of press releases and articles in the waste management and construction press (www.wrap.org.uk/conglasscrete/cgc_press.asp) ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
ConGlassCrete –ConGlassCrete Use of W Value High ts Newsletters
aste Glass in Concrete Produc
ConGlassCrete –ConGlassCrete Use of W Value High ts Web Site
aste Glass in Concrete Produc
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aste Glass in Concrete Produc Others TOTAL Education Environmental Local Authority Glass Collection Portland Cement Precast Concrete Glass Processing Waste Legislation Project Subscribers CORE BUSINESS Consultant Engineer Concrete Aggregates Ready Mixed Concrete Cementitious Materials Research and Development
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aste Glass in Concrete Produc National Influence Subscribers
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