(Ethiopian International Journal of Engineering and Technology (EIJET), 2024-02-01) Kolo, D. N.; Aguwa, J. I.; Hadi, A. M.; Shehu, M.; Ashraf, M.L.M.
The shortage of housing and basic infrastructure in Nigeria is increasing with a continuous rise
in the price of construction materials. Cement is a major component in concrete production. Its
production, however, is accompanied by huge carbon dioxide emissions. This research presents
the results of structural reliability analysis conducted on reinforced concrete beam produced with
pulverized glass powder as partial replacement for cement with Natural aggregate (NA) as coarse
aggregate by subjecting it to bending forces. First order reliability method (FORM) was employed
to determine the level of safety of the beam. The result of the sensitivity analysis showed that the
pulverized glass powder beam with NA as coarse aggregate is structurally safe at a span of 3000
mm and depth of 600 mm with probabilities of failure of 1.00 × 10-3 and 1.04 × 10-3 respectively.
