Abstract: This project presents an experimental study on the properties and behavior of concrete containing ceramic wastes. A large bulk of ceramic tile change into wastage, these waste materials are not reusable and recyclable due to the physical and chemical structure. The problem arising from continuous technological and industrial development is the disposal of waste material. Use of ceramic waste will ensure an effective measure in maintaining environment and improving properties of concrete. The replacement of aggregates in concrete by ceramic wastes will have major environmental benefits. In ceramic industry about 30% production goes as waste. The ceramic waste aggregate concrete shows good resistance to the chemical attack such as sulphate attack and chloride attack. The ceramic waste aggregate is hard and durable material than the conventional coarse aggregate. It has good thermal resistance. The durability properties of ceramic waste aggregate are also good. In this research studied the fine aggregate replaced by ceramic tiles fine aggregate accordingly in the range of 10% and coarse aggregate accordingly in the range of 30%, 60%,100% by weight of M-30 grade concrete. .Concrete mixtures were produced, tested and compared in terms of strength to the conventional concrete. These tests were carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties for 7, 28 days this paper recommends that waste ceramic tiles can be used as an alternate construction material to coarse and fine aggregate in concrete.
Keywords: Ceramic tiles, workability, split tensile strength of concrete, compressive strength.
Title: Studies on Strength Characteristics on Utilization of Waste Ceramic Tiles as Aggregate in Concrete
Author: P.Rajalakshmi, Dr.D.Suji, M. Perarasan, E.Niranjani
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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