Reinforcing civil infrastructure with waste glass-enhanced concrete: A comprehensive review of properties, performance and applications

Millions of tons of waste are produced globally each year, the bulk of which cannot be recycled. Furthermore, recycling waste also consumes energy and harms the environment. Additionally, suburban garbage disposal and accumulation pose a serious threat to the environment. Using waste products during the production of concrete allows for the removal of waste as well as the addition of advantageous properties to concrete. Due to their substantial amounts of released greenhouse gases, substantial consumption of energy, and heavy use of the environment's resources, the cement and glass sectors face a variety of challenges. Because waste glass is non-biodegradable, the current practise of discarding of it in landfills fails to provide an environmentally suitable disposal for the waste glass. Waste glass's chemical composition and pozzolanic properties promote its use in the mortar and concrete companies as an ecologically acceptable choice for the glass and concrete sectors. This study examines various findings brought to light by several research groups and offers fresh viewpoints based on an examination of underlying mechanisms and various glass trash types. The fresh characteristics, durability, compressive strength, electrical, thermal and microstructure of concrete are among the contents that have been evaluated. This review is projected to increase information of consuming recycled glass in concrete production, recognize areas in need of further study, and examine how glass qualities affect the durability and performance of concrete and cement products.