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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Clay bricks"”.
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Evaluation and improvement of frost durability of clay bricks
… Two approaches to ensure frost durability of clay bricks were studied in this research. One involved the evaluation of durability, while the other studied the improvement of durability through impregnation. In order to carry out these studies, three major objectives were set out for this …
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Properties and environmental impact from mosaic sludge industry incorporated into fired clay bricks
… have been investigated to be incorporated into bricks. The utilization of these waste materials in fired clay bricks usually has positive effects on the properties such as lightweight bricks with improved shrinkage, porosity, and strength. The main objective of this study is to focus on the …
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Physical, mechanical and environmental properties of fired clay bricks incorporated with palm oil mill waste
… POMW is potentially incorporated into fired clay brick owing to high lignocellulosic characteristics. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the physical, mechanical and environmental properties of POMW such as palm kernel shell (PKS), palm oil fuel ash (POFA), palm fibre (PF) and empty …
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The development of unfired clay building materials for sustainable building construction
… buildings. This research work reports on unfired clay building materials (unfired clay bricks) technology for sustainable building construction. The technology aims at the reduction of the high energy input, especially that arising from firing clay bricks in kilns. The research has investigated …
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Environmental and economic tradeoffs in building materials production in India
… on an already strained energy network. Fired-clay bricks are the most commonly used building material in India, but recently, masonry units that don't require firing (stabilized bricks) have penetrated the market. There has been an exploration of the amalgamation of traditional earthen …
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Assessing low thermal conductivity of bricks which contain rice husk, corn cob and waste tea as an additive material
… waste tea (WT) and corn corb (CC) into fired clay brick can improve thermal conductivity of the existing fired clay brick and reduce waste disposal problem. This study was conducted to identify the effects of using RH, WT and CC on the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of fired clay …
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Estudo da flexão em vigas de alvenaria armada de tijolo vazado de barro
… in reinforced masonry beams made with hollow clay bricks. With this aim fifteen beams with approximately the same geometrical characteristics and the same transversal reinforcement were tested until the failure. The variable parameters were the type of brick, the longitudinal reinforcement and …
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An eco-profile of building materials
… made by substituting dense concrete blocks for clay bricks.
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Properties and environmental impact of recycling cigarette butts (CBs) in fired clay brick
… incorporating cigarette butts (CBs) into fired clay brick. The investigation includes characterization, optimum percentage of CBs incorporated, physical and mechanical properties, leachability and indoor air quality. Therefore, clay soil samples obtained from Hoe Guan Brick Sdn Bhd were used as …
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Development of product quality management guidelines for informal small-scale brick manufacturing enterprises in Dididi, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Although clay brick manufacturing has been going on for many years in South Africa, informal small-scale clay brick manufacturing enterprises are not officially regulated. Consequently, informal brick makers in the study area do not adhere to the demanding requirements of the South African National …
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Distribution and dispersion of metals and their economic potential: a case of the Fumani Tailings Dam, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… tailings were ML and/or CL fine grained silty clay, whilst AASHTO Classification system revealed that the Fumani Tailings Dams 1 and 2 were in class A-4(3) and A-4(1) respectively. The tailings had low LL, low PI, and low alumina content required for brick production. The tailings, therefore, …