POZZOLANIC PROPERTIES OF GLASS POWDER IN CEMENT PASTE

Abstract

This paper investigates the formation of Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H) as a product ofpozzolanic reactions in a cement paste with cement partially replaced with crushed recycled glass at therate of 10% and 20%. Three different particle sizes for crushed glass used in this study were in therange of 150-75μm, 75-38μm and lower than 38μm; and a water to cement ratio of 0.45 was used for allspecimens. This study showed that the formation of Calcium Hydroxide Ca(OH)2 is decreased while theformation of C-S-H is increased simultaneously at 90 days for 75-38μm and <38μm glass powder. Theuse of waste glass as a partial cement replacement improves the cement strength through the formationof C-S-H due to the pozzolanic reaction with Ca(OH)2 improving the strength of the mortar.