Enhancing Concrete Durability through Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate with Ceramic and Granite Waste

Authors- Dhavashankaran D, Dinesh V, Nishanth K, Varun S

Abstract-Waste from development and demolition is growing daily, and natural resources are running out. Many nations governments and researchers are attempting to determine the best way to handle this predicament. Ceramic and Granite debris from the building sector needs to be used efficiently. Numerous researchers have discovered that it may be used to make concrete by replacing some or all of the finse particles. Finding appropriate substitutes that can partially or significantly replace sand is urgently needed due to the steadily rising demand for river sand and the dwindling supply. The experimental investigation of the mechanical strength characteristics of M25 grade concrete using granite and ceramic waste in place of some of the sand is the focus of this project. The samples were cast with 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 100% replacement of sand using ceramic and granite waste in order to study the mechanical qualities like compressive and split tensile strength. They were then tested for varying curing times, such as seven, fourteen, and twenty-eight days. Byproducts of the manufacturing and construction sectors, ceramic and granite waste are frequently dumped in landfills, contributing to environmental contamination. These materials are good substitutes for conventional fine aggregates in concrete because of their superior mechanical qualities, which include high hardness, endurance, and resistance to chemical attacks.

DOI: /10.61463/ijset.vol.13.issue2.205