Performance of Concrete Incorporating Waste Ceramic As Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate

Abstract

The use of natural aggregate has grown significantly a result of daily advancements and development in the construction industry and the amount of solid waste generated during construction demolition has also expanded significantly. These factors led to the repurposing of destroyed construction wastes like ceramic tiles, which helped to minimize both the amount of solid waste produced and the shortage of natural aggregates needed to make concrete. In addition to the manufacturing, transportation and finishing works also produces waste ceramic tile. In this study an attempt has been made to find suitability for the ceramic tiles wastes as a possible substitute for the conventional fine aggregate (sand). Experiments were carried out to determine the compressive and tensile strength with ceramic tile waste fine aggregate and to compare them those of conventional concrete made with fine aggregate (sand). For this, concrete cylinder specimens were prepared with mixing ratio 1:2:4 using o%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and 25% ceramic fine aggregate.