UTILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC SLUDGE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE GREEN CONCRETE PRODUCTION
Keywords:
ceramic sludge, fine aggregates, coarse aggregates, cement, compressive strength, flexural strength, Green TechnologyAbstract
Ceramic Industry is the one of the Major Industry in India which comprising the present global needs of the People. In global level the ceramic sludge generated is about 22 billion tonnes. Whereas India contributes about 100 million tonnes per year. The ceramic sludge is disposing without proper treatment and dumped in low lying areas. Instead of filling in low lying areas, the ceramic sludge has good recycling value, and also the composition of ceramic sludge has similar properties of sand (Fine aggregate).
In this project the fine aggregate is replaced with the Ceramic sludge in the proportions of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% in producing M25 grade of concrete and is compared with the Nominal mix. For each mix a minimum of three cubes were casted and these cubes are water and acid- alkali curing for 28 days and then tested for compressive, tensile, flexural strength, durability of the concrete, acid and alkali attack test were performed.
The strength of the Nominal mix is obtained as 30.2 N/mm2 and the finally the replacement mix 30% of ceramic sludge with fine aggregate is about 41.2 N/mm2. These Green concrete has more eco friendly and less carbon emissions than the normal concrete mix. By utilizing waste as the replacement and recycling purpose we are conserving huge quantity of natural resources from destruction.
Buy Green – Go Green – Build Green for nature is a moto of this project.
