Construction utilization of foamed waste glass

Article type: Research Article

Authors: LU, Jiang | ONITSUKA, Katsutada

Affiliations: Department of Civil Engineering, Saga University, Saga, Japan 840-8502 | Department of Civil Engineering, Saga University, Saga, Japan 840-8502

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: lujiang@cc.saga-u.ac.jp

Abstract: Foamed waste glass (FWG) material is newly developed for the purpose to utilize the waste glassware and other waste glass. FWG has a multi-porous structure that consists of continuous or discontinuous voids. Hence lightweight but considerable stiffness can be achieved. In the present study, the manufacture and engineering properties of FWG are introduced first. Then, the utilizations of FWG are investigated in laboratory tests and field tests. Some case studies on design and construction work are also reported here. Through these studies we know that the discontinuous void material can be utilized as a lightweight fill material, ground improvement material and lightweight aggregate for concrete. On the other hand, the continuous void material can be used as water holding material for the greening of ground slope and rooftop, and as clarification material for water.

Keywords: foamed waste glass (FWG), engineering properties, lightweight material, construction

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 302-307, 2004