Utilization of Crushed Ceramic Tile Wastes as Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production

Abstract

A large bulk of broken ceramic tiles change into wastage, these waste materials are not reusable and recyclable due to their physical and chemical structure. Reuse of waste tiles in construction sector helps to reduce the over quarrying of aggregate and also helps in proper management of waste in urban area. This experimental study deals with the investigation of possibility of using waste ceramic tile in concrete. In this study the physical characteristics of ceramic tile aggregate are measured. They are used in concrete as the substitute for coarse aggregates with 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 percentage of substitution. All other materials (cement, sand, coarse aggregate) of same properties are used for each samples. This experimental study found that the waste ceramic tile aggregate has permissible flakiness index, elongation index, fineness modulus, impact value. Specific gravity and water absorption value of tile aggregate are also obtained. Compressive and split tensile strength observed are good in most of the composition. This study finds that the use of waste ceramics tile could be the better solution for ceramics waste management. Also for increase in concrete quality 15 to 25 percentage addition of ceramic tile aggregate could have done.