Concrete Mix Design by using Ceramic Waste Powder and Fly Ash

Rigid pavements are considered to be superscript to other types of pavements because of their ability to resist against to the traffic loads, thermal stresses acting on the pavement, high flexural strength, durability, low maintenance cost when compared to flexible pavements. But rigid pavement do not form a major component part of India transportation system of rules because of their construction cost is high, as its primary ingredient being cement. In this study, an attempt is made to replacement of cement with industrial produced materials like ceramic waste powder (CWP), and Fly ash, considering 15% of CWP as optimum replacement for cement from past literature and making it as constant. Mix design is done for varying proportions of Fly ash (0%,5%,10%,15%,20%) and specimens were casted and tested for mechanical properties. Results are analysed the max strength attained at the mix proportioning of 15% CWP+15% Fly ash compared with control mix.