Preparation and Properties of High-Performance Concrete with Ceramic Coarse Aggregate
High-performance concrete was prepared by using ceramic waste as coarse aggregate. The influences of several factors, such as the contents of ceramic coarse aggregates, fly ashes and silica fumes, on the properties of concrete material were investigated. The results show that the compressive strength of semi-porcelain coarse aggregate concrete are slightly lower than that of natural concrete, and the splitting tensile strength and the ratio of compressive strength and splitting tensile strength is similar to the ones of natural concrete. After fly ash and silica fume mixed, the compressive strength, the splitting tensile strength and the resistance to water penetration of concrete with semi-porcelain coarse aggregate increase significantly with the increase of silica fume content which meet the requirements of high-performance concrete. Concrete with orcelain coarse aggregate is only suitable for low strength concrete.