STUDY ON PERFORMANCE, STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF METALLIC AND NON-METALLIC FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE WITH INCLUSION OF WASTE CERAMIC AGGREGATES – A REVIEW

Abstract

Every year, the world generates millions of tons of waste, much of which cannot be recycled due to the high energy consumption and pollution involved in the recycling process. Ceramic is increasingly used in modern construction, especially in the production of tiles, but the material's fragility causes significant waste during processing, transportation, and installation. Even recycling the waste ceramic for further processing is currently not feasible. However, by using waste ceramic as a material in concrete production in the right way, we can eliminate waste and improve the properties of concrete. As the sustainable or green concrete industry continues to expand, many metallic and non-metallic wastes are generated in each processing and usage stage. This review article examines the utilisation of alternative materials in concrete to find solutions for waste disposal and provides construction contractors and developers with a vast range of ideas to improve and adopt new construction methods. The paper also gives a brief review of the properties from concrete produced  from waste ceramic can be utilised as replacement for coarse aggregates by metallic and non-metallic fibers, and the resulting hardened concrete properties are studied.