Foam Glass Construction Material - Foam Glass Gravel
Blaine Kennedy - Director
Foam Glass Materials Production and Applications
66 Caroline Avenue, Ottawa, On, Canada K1L 0S7
(613) 748-5213
(613) 295-9635
br.kennedy@geoglassgravel.ca
- GeoGlass foam glass gravel is a lightweight, structural, insulating material made from waste glass for special uses in infrastructure and building construction. Used for 25 years in Europe.
- Foam glass gravel is used to build roads and other infrastructure over soft terrain such as muskeg, swamps, peat bogs, silt, clay or wet soil. In cold climate with frost heaves, foam glass gravel is used for road and railroad construction, bridge abutments, retaining walls, culverts and as insulating cover over utility and energy pipelines.
- Foam glass gravel is used to insulate floors of buildings, as below grade perimeter insulation, on green roofs and many other types of building construction.
Foam Glass Gravel Characteristics
- Closed cell, tiny glass bubbles are non absorptive with no capillary action and superior draining rate.
- Very light weight (130 – 220 kg/m^3)
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- Greatly reduces static load on soft ground.
- Easy to handle on site with dozers, long reach cranes and tote bags.
- Heat conductivity 0.08 – 0.09 W/mK.
- Installation costs less than rigid insulation and aggregate with a day time saving on a house.
- Compacts to level, solid base with good compressive strength.
Foam Glass Gravel Properties
FGG -- Advantages & Applications
High insulation value
Light weight – low density
High compressive strength
Relieves lateral pressure
High friction prevents creep
Superior hydraulic conductivity
Closed cell – minimal capillary action
Frost resistant
Sound absorbing
Non-conductive
Sustainable, low environmental impact
Low GHG embodied energy
Recycles waste glass
Chemically inert
Non-combustible
Rot proof, Pest proof
Airport EMAS
Below grade insulation for buildings
Insulated pipes – water, sewer, energy
Landscaping over roofs, garages, subways
Backfill structures – bridge abutments, retaining walls
Roads – soft terrain, permafrost
Easier to install, great value proposition to users
Foam Glass Gravel Materials Handling for Construction
Transport FGG in tote bags of by tractor trailer
On-site handling by cranes and bags, trailers, loaders or by hand tools
Infrastructure Uses
Proven uses in Europe:
- Light-weighting over soft terrain
- Road bed insulation to prevent frost heaves and protect permafrost
- Large culvert cover
- Back fill for bridge abutments and retaining walls
- Bedding, protection and insulation of water, sewer, oil & gas pipes
Applications of Foam Glass Gravel
