Structural Behavior of Concrete Incorporating Glass Powder Used in Reinforced Concrete Columns

AbstractBinary and ternary binders are recommended for the production of concrete mixes used in infrastructure because these concretes are environmentally friendly. Moreover, concrete produced by using glass powder (GP) as a binder shows very low permeability to chloride ions. An extensive research project on the use of GP as cementitious material is underway at the University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The northeastern Canadian province of Quebec has a policy on waste management to promote the recovery and management of materials from the municipal, industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors. Therefore, new alternatives for using recycled glass are needed. GP contains approximately 70% silicon dioxide. Thus, the replacement of 20% of cement with the incorporation of GP into the formulation of concrete provides economic and environmental benefits. Moreover, it has been shown that concrete with 20% GP has a very low permeability to chloride ions, which makes it a suitable solution for RC element...