Abstract- Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) has emerged as one of the most advanced and innovative developments in concrete technology due to its ability to flow and compact under its own self-weight without the need for mechanical vibration. SCC has proven to be highly beneficial in heavily reinforced structural members, congested reinforcement zones, complex formwork conditions, and high-rise construction where conventional compaction methods become difficult and labor-intensive. In recent years, the construction industry has also faced growing environmental concerns due to excessive cement consumption, depletion of natural river sand, scarcity of natural aggregates, and increasing generation of industrial and construction waste materials. Hence, the utilization of waste materials in SCC has gained significant importance for sustainable and eco-friendly infrastructure development. This review paper presents a comprehensive study on M-50 grade Self-Compacting Concrete incorporating various waste materials such as fly ash, silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), rice husk ash (RHA), waste marble powder, recycled aggregates, crushed glass, spent foundry sand, ferro alloy silicon slag, crumb rubber, e-waste, coconut shell, and construction and demolition waste. The review emphasizes the effect of these waste materials on fresh properties (slump flow, V-funnel, L-box, U-box), mechanical performance (compressive strength, split tensile strength, flexural strength), durability characteristics (water absorption, sorptivity, acid resistance, chloride permeability), and microstructural behavior. Further, this review highlights SCC mix design methodologies such as IS code approach, EFNARC guidelines, Nan Su method, Packing Density Method, and ACI mix design procedure. Comparative analysis shows that SCC mix design is highly sensitive to water–binder ratio, powder content, superplasticizer dosage, aggregate grading, and type of waste materials. Finally, major research gaps are identified such as lack of standardized IS-based SCC mix design for M50 grade, limited long-term durability studies, insufficient microstructural evaluation, and absence of comparative studies between IS and ACI mix design methods for waste-based SCC. The review concludes that M50 SCC can be successfully produced with significant cement and aggregate replacement using waste materials while maintaining satisfactory workability, strength, and durability, thereby promoting sustainable and economical construction practices.
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