Towards sustainable bricks production: An overview

AL Murmu, A Patel - Construction and building materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The history of bricks making dates back to 7000 BCE, when the bricks used to be in the form
of sun-dried mud blocks. Since then, a lot of modifications have been done in the …

Production of bricks from waste materials–A review

L Zhang - Construction and building materials, 2013 - Elsevier
Bricks are a widely used construction and building material around the world. Conventional
bricks are produced from clay with high temperature kiln firing or from ordinary Portland …

Production of eco-friendly bricks from copper mine tailings through geopolymerization

S Ahmari, L Zhang - Construction and building materials, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper studies the feasibility of utilizing copper mine tailings for production of eco-
friendly bricks based on the geopolymerization technology. The procedure for producing the …

A review of studies on bricks using alternative materials and approaches

Z Zhang, YC Wong, A Arulrajah… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bricks have been playing a significant role in building and construction for thousands of
years. Despite the reliable workability and accessibility, it is widely known that the …

Waste-to-resource strategies for the use of circulating fluidized bed fly ash in construction materials: A mini review

P He, X Zhang, H Chen, Y Zhang - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Circulating fluidized bed fly ash (CFBFA), the solid waste discharged from thermal power
plants using circulating fluidized bed boilers, has significantly different properties to the fly …

Evaluation of compressed stabilized earth block properties using crushed brick waste

P Kasinikota, DD Tripura - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the engineering properties of compressed stabilized earth blocks
(CSEBs) incorporating crushed brick waste as alternative to soil-sand mixture as well as …

Utilization of fly ashes from fluidized bed combustion: A review

K Ohenoja, J Pesonen, J Yliniemi, M Illikainen - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Traditionally fly ash is thought to be glassy, spherical particle originating from pulverized
coal combustion (PCC) at temperature up to 1700° C. However, nowadays fluidized bed …

Analysis of the mechanical properties of compressed earth block masonry using the sugarcane bagasse ash

SA Lima, H Varum, A Sales, VF Neto - Construction and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
The cultivation of sugarcane and production of its derivatives are closely linked to Brazil's
history and development. The factory managers face the problem of discarding the …

Effect of the addition of coal-ash and cassava peels on the engineering properties of compressed earth blocks

MCN Villamizar, VS Araque, CAR Reyes… - Construction and Building …, 2012 - Elsevier
In develo** countries, such as Colombia, earth construction is economically the most
efficient means to solve housing problem with the least demand of resources. Traditional …

Investigation on the hydration of CFBC fly ash

G Sheng, Q Li, J Zhai - Fuel, 2012 - Elsevier
Self-cementitious properties of fly ash from circulating fluidized bed combustion boiler
(CFBC) with limestone addition were investigated, especially the effect of lime on self …