Abstract: The sanitary ceramics industry inevitably generates wastes, irrespective of improvements introduced in manufacturing process. The present study investigated the reuse of these wasted as recycled coarse aggregate in partial substitution (15%, 20%, & 25%) of natural coarse aggregate in the manufacture of structural concrete. The results demonstrate that recycled, eco efficient concretes present slightly lower mechanical strength when compared to conventional concrete. Concrete is exposed to elevated temperatures when subjected to accidental fires in buildings or when is close to furnaces and reactors, as encountered in industrial applications. In this study the influence of high temperatures (4000C) on the strength of conventional concrete and that with partially replaced coarse aggregate is investigated. The results showed that concrete with ceramic waste as coarse aggregate showed less reduction in strength as compared to conventional concrete.
Keywords: Ceramic aggregate, Elevated temperature.
Title: RESIDUAL STRENGTH OF CONCRETE WITH CERAMIC WASTE AS COARSE AGGREGATE SUBJECTED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Author: Thomas Paul, Aswanth T.S, Shamil V.K, Sibi Mathew, Vishal Koruthu Philip
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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