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Green-efficient masonry bricks produced from scrap plastic waste and foundry sand

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021
Lack of providing sustainable solutions towards resource efficiency through product-life extension, redistribution, remanufacturing, recycling, as well as re-engineering of wastes to maintain economic, society, and ecological balance, are the challenges ...
Frank Ikechukwu Aneke, Celumusa Shabangu
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Effect of Additives on the Performance of the Fire-Clay Refractory Bricks

Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal, 2010
This work studied the effect of additive materials – ceramic powder, bentonite, and clay-on the performance of fire-clay refractory bricks. The results showed that as the percentage of ceramic powder, clay, or bentonite increased up to 1.5%, shrinkage of
M. A.G. Elngar, F. M. Mohamed, G. Asrar, C. M. Sharaby, M. E.H. Shalabi   +4 more
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Properties and environmental impact from mosaic sludge industry incorporated into fired clay bricks [PDF]

, 2016
Brick is one of the most common masonry units used as building material. Due to the demand recently, different types of waste materials have been investigated to be incorporated into bricks.
Djamal Hissein Didane, Djamal Hissein Didane, Mohanad Al-Ghriybah, Mohanad Al-Ghriybah   +1 more
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Clay-based bricks’ rich illite mineral for gamma-ray shielding applications: An experimental evaluation of the effect of pressure rates on gamma-ray attenuation parameters

Open Chemistry, 2023
The objective of this study is to increase the natural clay mineral-based bricks’ ability to shield γ-rays without the use of external doping materials. Six brick samples were consequently developed at various pressure rates (PRs).
Mahmoud K. A., Marashdeh M. W.
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Fired clay bricks incorporating palm oil fuel ash as a sustainable building material: an industrial-scale experiment

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2021
Waste materials are often used in brick manufacturing to develop a sustainable building material and reduce the consumption of natural clay resources.
Abdul Rachman Djamaluddin, Muhammad Akbar Caronge, M. W. Tjaronge, Rita Irmawaty   +3 more
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Study on properties of clay brick incorporating sludge of water treatment plant and agriculture waste

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2020
Green building raw materials have become attractive alternatives for mitigating sustainability issues. Agricultural waste has been used as natural components in the production of alternative building products, and the use of burned clay bricks is a new ...
Ashraf Mohamed Heniegal, Mohamed Ahmed Ramadan, Ahmed Naguib, Ibrahim Saad Agwa   +3 more
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Termite Mound Soils for Sustainable Production of Bricks

Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica, 2021
The article presents the alternative use of termite mound soils (TMSs) as full replacement for clay soils in brick production. TMSs from two localities, Jawaj and Sene, in Ethiopia were investigated for bricks production.
Legese Alemu Mosisa, Kenate Tesfaye Geneti, Feyessa Fekadu Fufa   +2 more
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Interface modification of clay and graphene platelets reinforced epoxy nanocomposites: a comparative study [PDF]

, 2014
The interface between the matrix phase and dispersed phase of a composite plays a critical role in influencing its properties. However, the intricate mecha-nisms of interface are not fully understood, and polymer nanocomposites are no exception.
A Kinloch, A Ozturk, AJ Kinloch, Amir Khalid, Bukhari Manshoor, C Lee, D Ratna, G Cravotto, HC Kuan, I Zaman, I Zaman, I Zaman, I Zaman, Izzuddin Zaman, J Choi, J Ma, J Ma, J Ma, J Ma, J Ma, J Madejova, J McMurry, J Njuguna, JS Choi, K Zhang, KS Katti, LA Goettler, M Morvan, MH Gass, N Amdouni, O Becker, PB Messersmith, Q Meng, QH Le, Qingshi Meng, RE Gorga, S Araby, SG Miller, Sherif Araby, X Kornmann, XT Jia   +40 more
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Equilibrium moisture content of clay bricks: The influence of the porous structure [PDF]

, 2007
The comprehension of the influence exerted by the material microstructure on the hygrometric properties of clay bricks plays a fundamental role in order to control the condensation phenomena and to avoid the deterioration of the masonry structure.
Bondi, P., Dondi, M., Mazzanti, F., Raimondo, M., Stefanizzi, P.   +4 more
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New coal char-based bricks: Effects of curing temperature, humidity, pressing pressure, and addition of superplasticizer on the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023
Coal char, as a sustainable and eco-friendly material, holds significant potential for use in new construction materials, specifically, coal char-based bricks. This study employed the pre-pressing method to create char bricks containing high char content
Hua Yu, Kam Ng, Chooikim Lau
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