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  • Critical experimental work on effect of ceramic tile waste in concrete as a substitute to aggregates

  • Suchithra Shanmughana, Santhosh Kumaar Kaliyannanb, Sowmiya Marasamyc and Pavithran Thiyagarajand

  • aAssociate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India -638060
    bAssistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India -638060
    cPG Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India -638060
    dPG Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India -638060

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Abstract

The use of waste materials such as ceramics as a building material alternative is gaining popularity these days. While some other ceramic product wastes, like sanitary wares and electrical insulators, have received substantial research, ceramic wall and floor tile wastes have received less attention. As a consequence, the focus of the research is on the mechanical characterisation of aggregate concrete made from waste ceramic wall and floor tiles. Ceramic wastes were collected from building and demolition sites and reduced to required size using a quarry metal hammer. According to industry standards, ceramic tiles were sieved into fine and coarse particles. Slump test was order to evaluate the fresh concrete workability. The impact of ceramic tile waste on the mechanical and micro level characteristics in concrete is the focus of this study. Concrete utilising ceramic waste as a substitute for cement and aggregate was found to have better mechanical properties. It was discovered that the usage of ceramic waste in the building industry not only lowers the construction materials cost, but also aids in the attainment of sustainability


Keywords: Ceramic tile waste, Coarse aggregate, Fresh concrete properties, Material properties, Mechanical properties

This Article

  • 2023; 24(1): 111-119

    Published on Feb 28, 2023

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2023.24.1.111
  • Received on Jul 1, 2022
  • Revised on Dec 20, 2022
  • Accepted on Jan 3, 2023

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  • Suchithra Shanmughan

  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India -638060
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