Use of Recycled Glass Bottles as Fine Aggregates in Concrete Mixture

Abstract

This experimental study aimed to design a concrete mixture with recycled bottles as an alternative fine aggregates for mass housing projects that will meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) requirements in order to help contribute to the industry in saving the environment, to encourage the government to find solutions regarding the disposal to landfills of waste materials and provide new knowledge to the contractors and developers on how to improve the construction industry methods and services by using recycled bottles, and to sustain good product performance and meet recycling goals. A conventional concrete product was compared to concrete with recycled bottles of the same proportions. Observations from the tests performed were conducted in the laboratory where precise data were gathered and completely attained.