ABSTRACT
The application of solid waste in sustainable construction has attracted much attention due to its potential properties, decreased cost, and land space savings that would otherwise be used for landfill purposes. Approximately 30% of industrially produced ceramic materials worldwide are dumped as waste in landfills. Thus, these materials are a major environmental concern. Reusing or recycling these ceramic wastes for constructive purposes remains challenging. Yet, the development of different green concrete as environmental friendly construction materials by using ceramic wastes has attracted researchers. It’s well known, the concrete performance high influenced by the chemical composition, physical and mineral properties of ceramic wastes as part replacement of cement or/and fine and coarse aggregates. Consequently, the present study intends to assess the properties of ceramic waste including the silica and aluminium content, particle size and shape, as well as mineral characterizations. In this chapter, the preparation stages of ceramic wastes as coarse and fine aggregates, and micro- and nano-size powder are explained.
