| Product and recycled content | 100% recycled glass cullet |
| Application | Retaining wall backfill replaces gravel |
| Location/Date | Des Moines Memorial Drive/S. 99th St July, 1998 |
| Project manager/user | Ryan Shular, P.E, Senior Engineer King County Roads Division, (206)296-8783 |
| Architect/Engineer | Michael Burk, Engineer King County Roads Division, (206)296- 8886 |
| General Contractor | Dennis R. Craig Construction, Inc Vern Endres, Project Manager, (206)882- 2922 |
| Background, history | have used before in same application |
| Performance | No substantial difference in performance |
| Source of material | Fibres International Toni Rounds, (206)762-8520 |
| Quantity | 300 tons 3/4" minus glass cullet |
| Cost | $16.00 per ton |
| Cost savings or increase | No significant difference |
| Installation, costs/savings | Somewhat more difficult to handle than conventional gravel aggregate |
| Source of extra funds | N/A |
| Would you buy this product again? | Yes. |
| Why or why not? | Recycled glass aggregate provides comparable performance to conventional aggregate in some applications |
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