Tensile Behavior of Green Concrete Made of Fine/Coarse Recycled Glass and Recycled Concrete Aggregates

Abstract

The study conducted axial tensile strength tests on concrete samples that replaced conventional aggregates with recycled aggregates. In Series I, using FNG instead of FNA resulted in a reduction in compressive strength by 12.8–49.8% and tensile strength by 14.5–44.6%. If the proportion of FNG exceeds 50%, compressive strength decreases by more than 24.5% and tensile strength by more than 27.5%. In Series II, replacing CNA with CRG reduced compressive and tensile strengths by 18.4–32.8% and 5.1–24.9%, respectively; exceeding 40% CRG results in a compressive strength reduction of more than 32.8% and a tensile strength reduction of more than 24.9%. In Series III, samples made with RCA, CNA, and 20% CRG showed a compressive strength decrease of 8.8–22% and a tensile strength decrease of 10.7–26%; RCA80 samples showed maximum reductions. In Series IV, replacing CNA with RCA resulted in compressive and tensile strength reductions of 15.4–34.7% and 13.9–24.3%, respectively; RCA80 samples again showed maximum reductions. Maximum stress unit deformation values (εo) increased by 3–58.4% in Series I, 9–80% in Series II, 10–44.9% in Series III, and 9–32% in Series IV. Tensile toughness values showed the highest increase of 35.15% in the CRG40 sample and the lowest of 0.13% in the RCA40-20 sample. The use of glass aggregates in concrete is feasible, but exceeding certain ratios can significantly reduce strength. Concrete can effectively use waste glass as a partial substitute for cement, fine aggregates, or as a filler material, potentially enhancing compressive strength.