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Developing a Sustainable Concrete Using Ceramic Waste Powder

  • Tariq Umar
  • , Abdullah Tahir
  • , Charles Egbu
  • , Mohamed Shaik Honnurvali
  • , Messaoud Saidani
  • , Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
    • University of South Wales
    • A'Sharqiyah University
    • London South Bank University
    • University of Salford
    • Western Carolina University

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    Abstract

    The change from a traditional utilization based society to a sustainable society is urgently needed because of the contamination of the natural environment, the depletion of the natural resources and the reduced capacity of the final waste disposal arrangements. Concrete is regarded as an advanced and major construction material which needs continuous innovation and improvement to reduce environmental impact. In the future, the demand for concrete will be increasing with the increase in population. This article presents an experimental study of using ceramic waste as a limited replacement with cement in structural concrete. Ceramic waste deposit, on one side, poses a number of environmental challenges, ranging from air, water and soil contaminations but on another side, it has cementitious properties. Concrete mixtures with different percentage of ceramic waste powder were produced, tested and compared in terms of compressive strength. As a result, the maximum compressive strength achieved with a 30% ceramic waste. The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of cement concrete with different percentage of ceramic waste powder, it needs to be noted that such performance may be varied when the grade of cement or chemical composition of ceramic waste powder will be changed. The long-run performance (after 28 days) of such concrete and especially when used with reinforcement need to be investigated further.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCollaboration and Integration in Construction, Engineering, Management and Technology
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century, London 2019
    EditorsSeyed Ahmed, Paul Hampton, Salman Azhar, Amelia Saul
    Place of PublicationSwitzerland
    PublisherSpringer, Cham
    Pages157-162
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-48465-1
    ISBN (Print)978-3-030-48464-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Publication series

    NameAdvances in Science, Technology and Innovation
    ISSN (Print)2522-8714
    ISSN (Electronic)2522-8722

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    Keywords

    • Concrete technology & manufacture
    • Natural resources
    • Pollution
    • Sustainability

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Architecture
    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Environmental Chemistry

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