Utilization of Waste Marble Powder in Concrete: A Review of Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, and Future Directions

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Mithlesh Kumar Jha, Lal Bahadur Roy

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P114

How to Cite?

Mithlesh Kumar Jha, Lal Bahadur Roy, "Utilization of Waste Marble Powder in Concrete: A Review of Mechanical Properties, Environmental Impact, and Future Directions," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 4, pp. 134-147, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V12I4P114

Abstract:

The construction industry is one of the key contributors to environmental issues, with cement production requiring large amounts of electricity and fuel, liberating huge quantities of heat, causing noise pollution and generating pollutants. Sand extraction from rivers and ocean beds also disturbs aquatic animals and microorganisms. A worldwide annoyance, marble dust is a Waste that is the non-biodegradable product produced while marble is being mined and processed. To reduce environmental damage, researchers have studied the use of powdered marble as a material that can be reused in the construction sector. The study found that Concrete’s compressive strength rose when marble dust was added, and production costs were reduced based on the percentage of marble dust used to replace cement. The characteristics of concrete and mortar were unaffected when 10% of the cement was replaced by marble powder. It was more beneficial when mixed with fly ash as a binder instead of simply substituting regular Portland cement. The performance of waste marble powder in replacing fine and coarse aggregates according to characteristics such as the geological origin of coarse aggregate and the particle size distribution of the fine aggregate being substituted.

Keywords:

Waste marble powder, Mechanical strength, Permeability, Workability, SEM.

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