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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Mech. Eng.
Sec. Solid and Structural Mechanics
Volume 10 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmech.2024.1469727

On the Incorporation of Waste Ceramic Powder into Concrete

Provisionally accepted
Belal F. Yousif Belal F. Yousif 1*Jasem Alotaibi Jasem Alotaibi 2Ayedh E. Alajmi Ayedh E. Alajmi 2Jamal A. Khalaf Jamal A. Khalaf 3Talal Alsaeed Talal Alsaeed 2
  • 1 University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia
  • 2 Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, Kuwait City, Kuwait
  • 3 University of Anbar, Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq

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    The study investigates the potential use of waste ceramic powder as a filler in concrete. Different percentages of waste ceramic powder were added to the concrete, and the compressive strength and water absorption properties were assessed. The failure mechanisms were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The findings revealed that incorporating 5% ceramic powder into the concrete increased its compressive strength by approximately 12.5%. However, adding more than 5% ceramic powder led to a proportional decrease in strength. Additionally, water absorption increased when the ceramic content exceeded 5%. SEM analysis showed that higher ceramic content weakened the adhesion of the ceramic particles and noticeable aggregation was observed.

    Keywords: Waste ceramic, Powder, concrete, flexure, Compressive

    Received: 24 Jul 2024; Accepted: 23 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yousif, Alotaibi, Alajmi, Khalaf and Alsaeed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Belal F. Yousif, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

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