Utilization of Waste Glass Powder in the Cement Mortar System—A Sustainable Approach
摘要
Construction accounts for 39% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, making it one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. In recent decades, it has become increasingly important to construct environmentally sustainable materials and construction techniques to combat climate change and global warming. The cement industry has recently embraced partial substitution with ingredients including fly ash, GGBS, and silica fumes. Utilizing these resources improves the environment by converting non-recyclable waste from other industries into a valuable product, lowering the detrimental effects of cement manufacture and consumption by improving the qualities of cement and concrete. Glass is 100% recyclable, but only a small portion of waste glass is recycled because it is expensive to produce. The bulk of waste glass ends up in landfills, polluting the groundwater and soil. The study examines the utilization of leftover glass powder in cement mortar systems at varying percentages of 5, 10, 15 and 20% as well as the associated mechanical, physical, and durability characteristics. The objective of this study was to produce Ultra High-Performance Cement Mortar (UHPCM), which exhibits superior performance characteristics in terms of resistance to chemical attacks, by comparing all parameters with those of standard cement mortar and the relative decline in carbon footprint levels and cost will also be analyzed.