| dc.description.abstract | 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, and to develop a design to
protect the coastal area as an end product. A
mixed design based on BS 5328 with M15
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 |
