Thermal behaviors of clay minerals as key components and additives for fired brick properties: A review

S Wang, L Gainey, IDR Mackinnon, C Allen… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Clay minerals are critical components for fired bricks because they provide plasticity,
porosity and adequate strength for desired products. Investigations on clay minerals have …

Application of plastic wastes in construction materials: A review using the concept of life-cycle assessment in the context of recent research for future perspectives

TR da Silva, ARG de Azevedo, D Cecchin, MT Marvila… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The urbanization process contributes to the growth of solid waste generation and causes an
increase in environmental impacts and failures in the management of solid waste. The …

Cementitious activity of iron ore tailing and its utilization in cementitious materials, bricks and concrete

N Zhang, B Tang, X Liu - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A large number of iron ore tailings produced by the iron ore beneficiation industry have
become a major challenge for industry owners and local government dealing with waste due …

Research progress on recycled clay brick waste as an alternative to cement for sustainable construction materials

Z He, A Shen, H Wu, W Wang, L Wang, C Yao… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Brick waste is a major part of the solid waste generated by construction and demolition
activities around the world, and its disposal consumes land and pollutes the environment. At …

Optimisation of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) using natural origin materials: A systematic literature review

C Turco, ACP Junior, ER Teixeira, R Mateus - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on the effect of the optimisation of
Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) using natural origin materials was made in this paper. The …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable application of coal bottom ash as fine aggregates in concrete: A comprehensive review

H Hamada, A Alattar, B Tayeh, F Yahaya… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The significant sustainability awareness in the construction industry coupled with the need
for the industry to reduce its negative environmental impacts has resulted in the use of …

Masonry in the context of sustainable buildings: A review of the brick role in architecture

A Almssad, A Almusaed, RZ Homod - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The process of combining various parts to create a structure is called building. The most
effective and significant component of any construction is masonry. The Colosseum …

Recycled coal bottom ash as sustainable materials for cement replacement in cementitious Composites: A review

MI Al Biajawi, R Embong, K Muthusamy, N Ismail… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current era, the engineering and construction sector has successfully participated in
the challenge of utilizing sustainable, ecological, and recycled materials in concrete …

Application of agro and non-agro waste materials for unfired earth blocks construction: A review

N Jannat, A Hussien, B Abdullah, A Cotgrave - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The production process of conventional building materials consumes a high amount of
energy which has a negative impact on the environment. The use of locally available …

Utilisation of plastic waste as aggregate in construction materials: A review

NH Zulkernain, P Gani, NC Chuan… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic waste accumulation in the environment due to huge volumes of plastic waste
produced daily with no effective disposal method and waste management have raised …