Waste Glass as Fine Aggregates
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
The conversion of solid waste (waste glass) and fibers (bamboo fibers) into construction materials and its capability to fight against chemical weathering will be discussed in this study. Now a day, it is an exciting and innovative technology in the field of engineering. There are many studies had been formulated by researchers on how to minimize or be free in concrete deterioration in an economical way and some are using high-cost materials to defend against deterioration and until now researchers are still searching for the finest and low-cost method yet effective to utilize.
Deterioration due to chemical weathering in concrete structures is one of the major problems in construction that makes concrete weakened, unstable, and even steel within the concrete will be deteriorated and can make serious trouble in the future such as collapse or settlement of particular structures.
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This research paper involved an evaluation of chemical resistance and strength of concretes for the purpose of establishing performance-based specifications for the durability of concrete. Concrete is a widely used materials particularly in the field of construction where engineers are responsible of the process or techniques in the mixture so that they can build robust and safety structures. Despite of being thought as a modern material, concrete has been used thousands of years. We inherit it from the Romans where they are the first people who discovered and used it for their construction of temples, aqueducts and other ancient infrastructures. The word concrete comes from the Latin word concretus, which means “mixed together” or compounded with particular materials; it is commonly comprises with coarse aggregates (gravel), fine aggregates (sand), cement, and water. But usual concrete is not enough to build superior structure that can resist all concrete problems aside of poor manufactured of concrete but considering also
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
The conversion of solid waste (waste glass) and fibers (bamboo fibers) into construction materials and its capability to fight against chemical weathering will be discussed in this study. Now a day, it is an exciting and innovative technology in the field of engineering. There are many studies had been formulated by researchers on how to minimize or be free in concrete deterioration in an economical way and some are using high-cost materials to defend against deterioration and until now researchers are still searching for the finest and low-cost method yet effective to utilize.
Deterioration due to chemical weathering in concrete structures is one of the major problems in construction that makes concrete weakened, unstable, and even steel within the concrete will be deteriorated and can make serious trouble in the future such as collapse or settlement of particular structures.
1
This research paper involved an evaluation of chemical resistance and strength of concretes for the purpose of establishing performance-based specifications for the durability of concrete. Concrete is a widely used materials particularly in the field of construction where engineers are responsible of the process or techniques in the mixture so that they can build robust and safety structures. Despite of being thought as a modern material, concrete has been used thousands of years. We inherit it from the Romans where they are the first people who discovered and used it for their construction of temples, aqueducts and other ancient infrastructures. The word concrete comes from the Latin word concretus, which means “mixed together” or compounded with particular materials; it is commonly comprises with coarse aggregates (gravel), fine aggregates (sand), cement, and water. But usual concrete is not enough to build superior structure that can resist all concrete problems aside of poor manufactured of concrete but considering also