Abstract: Waste materials are a major environmental problem, which is a threat to the environment. It is important to reuse these materials and dispose of them. Waste can be used in the construction industry in two ways: by reusing (reuse components) and recycling (processing waste into raw materials used in the production of building materials). The paper presents my own research using substrates resulting from the processing of waste: foam glass and high-impact polystyrene and the possibility of their use as modifiers composition of basic construction materials. Glass foam is made from glass cullet. It has many advantages, positive effect on the adsorption of sound and workability. Due to the spherical shape and low density it is used as an ultra-light filler. The second addition is High Impact Polystyrene (High Impact Polystyrene - HIPS for short) which is a butadiene rubber modified polystyrene. With the change amount of the rubber mechanical and physical properties of the material are also changed, for example, by increasing the toughness of HIPS. The article presents a critical review of the literature on changes in the composition of traditional building materials on the example of cellular concrete, cement and products of sand - lime. The paper presents my own research and detailed analysis of them. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of additives on the parameters of the physical and mechanical properties and microstructure of the newly created materials compared to their traditional counterparts. The analysis has been subjected to the results of my own research: compressive strength, water absorption, bulk density and construction of structural material. The results are presented in the form of tables and graphs. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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