Abstract

Successful examples of high–rise buildings in the world are obvious evidences that the use of high– strength concrete is nowadays reality in construction worldwide. Whether focus on high–rise buildings up to 15– 24 storeys, or the super tall high–rise buildings that are few hundred of storeys high, high–strength concrete of different qualities is the unavoidable choice in search for structural material. If technology development and economic efficiency opened up a gate to high–strength concrete towards wider market, high–rise buildings for sure enhanced benefits and abilities of high– strength concrete as commonly available structural material. The global consumption of natural aggregates is high, due to the day-by-day innovations and development in construction field. At the same time production of solid waste from the demolitions and manufacturing units are also very high. This study presents the experimental behavior of concrete with partial replacement of waste ceramic tiles used as an alternative fine aggregate and cement, it is compared with controlled cubes and cylinders. Fine Aggregates and cement are replaced by waste ceramic tiles for various percentages 10%, 20% and 5%, 10%, 15% the strength is checked. It is expected that the strength of cubes and cylinder for replacements will not have any adverse effect on strength and there might be slight improvement in strength. This replacement would prove to some environment benefits and would be an economical or a cost-effective technique concreting for the future. The compressive and split tensile strength tests are conducted to evaluate the strength on M80 grade high strength concrete

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