Review on the utilization of waste glass and its application in concrete materials

Accounting for a large proportion in municipal solid waste stream,piles of waste glass has contributed to a series of resources and environmental problems.There are two major ways of recovering and recycling waste glass in now days.One way is recycling in its own industry,another is reusing in other areas.Undoubtedly,the reuse of waste glass in concrete areas is among the most attractive options.Waste glass can be used as either aggregate replacement or admixture in concrete,as is shown in many studies conducted by the developed countries for several decades.Many attempts have been made to produce new kinds of concrete materials with waste glass.Some achievements have been obtained while some problems are still to be solved.The results show that recycling of waste glass in concrete is well promising considering the fact that significant environmental,economical and technical benefits can be achieved.