A review on the utilization of ceramic waste in sustainable construction products

Abstract The increasing infrastructural development has resulted into continuous depletion of natural raw materials required for concrete works. Concrete is a homogeneous mixture that consists of cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water in different proportions (as per prescribed mix design). Cement is one of the costliest and scarcer construction materials used for preparing concrete. Also, due to large consumption, substitutes of cement are widely being researched and used. The waste material substitutes are being majorly preferred as they follow a sustainable approach. The growing industrial sector is causing the production of massive solid waste. The utilization of solid waste in concrete has brought interest to many researchers, who are using waste as a cement replacement. This also in a way results in the reduction of global greenhouse gas emission. Cement production produces CO2 which is a major contributor to greenhouse gases. In this review paper, the effect of ceramic waste on physical, chemical, mechanical and durability properties on different forms of concrete is mainly considered. Better mechanical and durability properties were reported for the concrete containing ceramic waste as a replacement of cement and aggregate. It was concluded that the use of ceramic waste in the construction sector not only reduces the cost of construction material but also helps in attaining sustainability.