Incorporation of waste materials in the manufacture of masonry bricks: An update review

A Al-Fakih, BS Mohammed, MS Liew… - Journal of Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Conventional bricks are made off from clay with high firing temperature or from cement
concrete, but these consume and emit high energy and have environment shortcoming like …

On the conversion of paper waste and rejects into high-value materials and energy

H Abushammala, MA Masood, ST Ghulam, J Mao - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pulp and paper industry (PPI) is a major contributor to the global economy, but it also
poses a challenge for waste disposal, as it generates large amounts of several waste …

Thermally efficient fired clay bricks incorporating waste marble sludge: An industrial-scale study

MJ Munir, SMS Kazmi, YF Wu, A Hanif… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Now-a-days, construction of energy efficient buildings is highly in demand all over the world.
The main focus of this study is to utilize waste marble sludge (WMS) in the production of …

Enhancing thermal efficiency and durability of sintered clay bricks through incorporation of polymeric waste materials

E Erdogmus, M Sutcu, O Gencel, SMS Kazmi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
This pioneering study investigates the use of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and waste rubber
tyre powder (WRTP) in sintered clay bricks for eco-friendly and cleaner buildings. Different …

Influence of expanded vermiculite on physical properties and thermal conductivity of clay bricks

M Sutcu - Ceramics International, 2015 - Elsevier
Porous clay bricks lightened by adding 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 wt.% expanded vermiculite have
been fabricated by semi-dry pressing process. The expanded vermiculite (in Yildizeli, Sivas …

Mechanical and thermophysical properties of raw earth bricks incorporating date palm waste

D Khoudja, B Taallah, O Izemmouren, S Aggoun… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Low cost building materials, thermal comfort, energy consumption reduction and lower
carbon dioxide emissions are the main reasons for the renewed interest in the exploitation of …

An investigation on use of paper mill sludge in brick manufacturing

G Goel, AS Kalamdhad - Construction and building materials, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reports the results of an exploratory experimental study to manufacture eco-
friendly lightweight bricks through binary mix of paper mill sludge (PMS) and soil. The pre …

Study of fired clay bricks with coconut shell waste as a renewable pore-forming agent: Technological, mechanical, and thermal properties

Z Moujoud, A Harrati, A Manni, A Naim… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present work, coconut shell powder (CSP) is explored as a pore-forming agent in the
manufacturing of fired clay bricks. The bricks were produced by varying the amount of CSP …

Energy savings, thermal conductivity, micro and macro structural analysis of fired clay bricks incorporating cigarette butts

H Kurmus, A Mohajerani - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, lightweight structural bricks incorporating various percentages of cigarette butts
(CBs) are produced to investigate the thermal properties, energy savings, porosity and micro …

Combined effects of bayer process bauxite waste (red mud) and agricultural waste on technological properties of fired clay bricks

E Atan, M Sutcu, AS Cam - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The sustainability of raw materials used in great amounts in the production of building
materials used in the construction industry is of great importance. This research investigates …