| dc.description.abstract | Construction waste has a major impact on the environment. Reusing and recycling
this waste can reduce the extraction of raw materials and help waste management.
Therefore, this study was focused on ceramic tile waste which is released in the
squaring process of tile manufacturing to develop a design to protect the coastal
area as an end product. A mixed design was based on BS 5328 with M15 and the
targeted strength was achieved with the use of cement, water, and aggregates,
where fine aggregates were replaced with ceramic tile waste in 25%, 50%, 75%, and
100%. XRD test was conducted to test the constituents of ceramic tile waste. Results
indicated that a higher compressive strength was achieved when the replacement
was at 25%. No heavy metals were detected in the XRD test. This study concludes
that the optimum percentage and the water/cement ratio would be 25% of fine
aggregates replaced with ceramic tile waste with a 0.5 W/C ratio. Two designs were
introduced and samples were deployed in Polhena beach, Sri Lanka. The growth of
corals on the designed structure indicated the appropriateness of the material and
the structure of conserving corals. | en_US |
