Performance of Concrete Containing Partial Granite and Tiling Wastes as Fine Aggregate

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to study the properties of different compositions of concrete made by substituting sand made of crushed limestone, which is over-exploited in Algeria, by two types of sands produced by the recycling of double-layer tiling and granite waste, respectively, with different mass percentages of 0, 10, 20 and 30%. The physical, mechanical and some aspects of the durability properties of six concretes were evaluated and compared to those of a reference concrete. The results obtained show that the incorporation of granite sand up to a rate of 20% improves the compressive strength and the resistance to acid CH3COOH. For concretes made with tiling sand, the best compressive strength was observed in concrete with an addition rate of 10%. Furthermore, good tensile strength by splitting is obtained with rates of up to 30% of the two recycled sands.