Development of Cement Floor Tiles from Cullet

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the properties of cement floor tiles mixed by brown cullet, 2) develop the cement floor tiles from cullet, and 3) find the appropriate ratio of sand and cullet on making the cement floor tiles. The process started by using brown cullet to replace sand at the ratio of 0, 10, 20 and 30 percent by weight. The cement and sand ratio was determined at 1: 3 by weight. The water-cement ratio (W/C) was obtained from the mortar flow test. It was also formed in a 40 × 40 × 4 cm mold. Physical and mechanical properties of cement floor tiles were studied based on TIS 826-2531.

The results of the study showed that as the replacement ratio of the cullet increased, the density increased while the water absorption and the transverse flexural strength tended to decrease with higher value of abrasion resistance. All blending ratios passed TIS 826-2531 standard. By replacing brown cullet for sand, the properties of the cement floor tile were improved in terms of water absorption and resistance to abrasion. The best ratio in this study was 30 percent, with the density, water absorption, transverse flexural strength dry condition and the abrasion resistance at 28 days was 2,406 kg/m3, 4.82%, 5.44 MPa and 0.05 g, respectively.