An Optimized Partial Replacement of Crushed Concrete and Crushed Ceramic Waste in Concrete

Abstract

Nowadays, the count of building construction increases with more advancement due to the rapid population. Based on culture and environment, the construction material differed depending on strength and flexibility score. Several materials were utilized as an acceptable replacement for the concrete design. The material's performance was limited because of poor mix selection, leading to lower compressive strength. A novel Mimosa Pudica Mix Selection (MPMS) procedure was implemented to address this issue. Moreover, sea sand, crushed old concrete, and ceramic waste were acceptable replacements. Here, the sea sand is utilized as the fine aggregate; destroyed concrete and ceramic waste are regarded as coarse aggregate. The M-30 grade with IS: 10262, 1982, was considered for the proper mix selection. Then the five mixes were specified with different percentages of coarse aggregate, and the tests were performed to find the optimal mix. After seeing the optimal blend, the failure mode of the concrete is evaluated by applying different loads based on IS 516-1959. Moreover, it was tested in the MATLAB platform, and the testing outcomes were measured for 7 and 28 days of curing.