Experimental Study on Geopolymer Concrete with Waste Tiles Powder

Abstract

While cement is not a green substance, the
concrete industry is presently working toward
creating sustainable concrete, employing industrial
by-products to partially replace cementitious
ingredients. To replace cement, the
creation of eco-friendly concrete is facilitated
using industrial wastes in geopolymer concrete
(GPC), which also encourages waste
recycling. Fly ash geopolymer has been utilized
as a replacement for traditional cement
concrete. An environmentally friendly and
economically advantageous substitute for
conventional concrete is geopolymer concrete
with ceramic tile waste powder. To identify
some superior alternatives for making GPC,
the present study includes an experimental
investigation on the compressive strength of
GPC created from various other options and
quantities of Fly ash and wastage tiles powder.
Another focus of this research is on eliminating
environmental waste for a better society.
In this study, nine distinct types of concrete
cylinders were produced, each with 5%,
10%, and 20% of fly ash replaced with GCV
(Geopolymer Concrete with Vitrified Tile
Powder) and GCW (Geopolymer concrete
with wall tiles powder), respectively. Even
though the replacement percentages are not
so high, they do matter in terms of maintaining
a sustainable, environmentally friendly
workplace and managing waste. Additionally,
geopolymer concretes are made without the
use of heat curing, which encourages sustainability
in the generation of thermal energy.