Partial replacement of aggregate with ceramic tile in concrete

Abstract

The construction industry continues to make advances in innovation and improvement, which has led to a substantial increase in the usage of natural aggregates in construction projects. Concurrently, though, the amount of solid trash generated by the demolition of structures has reached an all-time high. This is a never-before-seen phenomenon. Reusing demolished building materials such as ceramic tile and granite powder has been proposed as a way to reduce solid waste and mitigate the shortage of natural aggregates necessary to manufacture concrete as a result of these causes. This was done to reduce the amount of solid waste and the amount of solid garbage. In addition to building demolition, the manufacturing facility also contributes to the production of waste ceramic tile. Several studies indicate that between 20 and 30 percent of the raw materials handled in tile production facilities are lost as waste. This waste material should be forced to be recycled so that we may use the limited natural aggregate resource more efficiently and reduce the amount of waste generated by the construction industry. In lieu of coarse and fine aggregates, numerous types of waste ceramic tile are used, including crushed waste ceramic tile, powder made from crushed waste ceramic tile, and other waste ceramic tile. To the extent of 35 %, coarse aggregates were partially substituted with ceramic waste-based tiles. These tiles were included into the production of aggregates. In place of fine aggregate, 25 %, 30 %, and 35 % of ceramic tile powder and ceramic coarse tile were utilised, accordingly.