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  • Performance enhancement of concrete by using ceramic waste as a partial replacement for coarse aggregate

  • M. Harikarana,*, P. Kulanthaivelb, A.R. Krishnarajac and P.C. Murugand

  • aAssistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram - 637408, Tamilnadu, India
    bAssistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638060, Tamilnadu, India
    cAssociate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638060, Tamilnadu, India
    dAssociate Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai-638060, Tamilnadu, India

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Abstract

A significant quantity of the world's volume of construction and demolition waste comes from the ceramic and construction sectors. To reduce such waste, ceramic waste is used as one of the ingredients of concrete material in this study to improve the engineering characteristics of the concrete. In this investigation, ceramic waste aggregate is used in place of natural coarse aggregate in proportions of 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%. Laboratory studies on Compressive strength, Split Tensile strength, Flexural strength, and Shear strength were carried. The findings of experimental tests showed that adding ceramic waste increased the compressive strength of CRWAC40's (Ceramic Waste Aggregate Concrete) as compared with CC (Conventional Concrete) and the values of compressive strengths being 37.75 MPa and 36.25 MPa respectively. CC and CRWAC40 have split tensile strengths of 3.15 MPa and 3.58 MPa respectively. In this case, the split tensile strength of CRWAC40 is increased by 13% when compared to conventional concrete. Flexural and shear strengths of CC and CRWAC40 are 5.32 MPa, 7.48 MPa and 5.72 MPa, 7.82 MPa respectively. Based on the laboratory test results, it has been concluded that ceramic waste aggregate could be used up to 40% in replacement of conventional coarse aggregate in concrete to improve its engineering properties


Keywords: Ceramic waste aggregate, Concrete, Coarse aggregate, Shear strength

This Article

  • 2023; 24(2): 266-273

    Published on Apr 30, 2023

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2023.24.2.266
  • Received on Aug 12, 2022
  • Revised on Oct 10, 2022
  • Accepted on Nov 19, 2022

Correspondence to

  • M. Harikaran

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram - 637408, Tamilnadu, India
    Tel : +9524957886

  • E-mail: drmharikaran@gmail.com