Author : Muhammad Qamer1 Muhammad Akbar Rafique, Muhammad Baqi Billah, Muhammad Usman, Waqas Haider, Arslan Ashraf, Mahboob Anwar Shad and Muhammad Ibrahim

Many researchers in the construction sector have recently taken up the issue of replacing some of the cement and/or natural aggregates used in the daily manufacturing of cement-based materials with non-biodegradable trash. Due to its availability and the fact that it is produced in such large quantities and poses major environmental issues, numerous attempts have been made to understand the impact of using marble dust in concrete. In the majority of earlier research, marble dust was used in place of cement, fine aggregate or coarse aggregate. In the studies reviewed here, dimensional stone waste from the extraction and processing of marble is examined as a component of concrete. The effects of substituting marble debris for normal components on the mechanical, fresh, and durability qualities of concrete were investigated. It can be said that Instead of just replacing conventional Portland cement, it is more advantageous to blend marble debris with fly ash before using it as a binder. On the other side, marble waste can be used to substitute fine and coarse aggregate in greater quantities while still producing acceptable results. The performance depends on the fine aggregate that the waste is replacing as well as the particle size distribution of the coarse aggregate’s geological origin. The findings showed that the coarse/fine aggregate, cement, and admixture materials could be adequately replaced in concrete by waste marble when used at specific ratios, and the resulting concrete had a higher strength.

Keywords: Cement, Natural aggregates, Coarse/fine aggregate, Marble waste