Sustainable insulating porous building materials for energy-saving perspective: Stones to environmentally friendly bricks

F Anjum, MY Naz, A Ghaffar, K Kamran… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The growing gap between energy demand and supply and the risk of environmental
pollution, especially in the developing countries due to population growth and subsequent …

Evolution and current state of building materials, construction methods, and building regulations in the UK: implications for sustainable building practices

R Vagtholm, A Matteo, B Vand, L Tupenaite - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study presents a comprehensive review of building materials, construction methods,
and building regulations on the UK mainland. This provides valuable insights into the …

Utilization of waste glass to enhance physical–mechanical properties of fired clay brick

N Phonphuak, S Kanyakam, P Chindaprasirt - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the enhancement of physical–mechanical properties
of fired clay brick by incorporating waste glass in order to reduce the firing temperature. The …

Technical and environmental assessment of the incorporation of iron ore tailings in construction clay bricks

BC Mendes, LG Pedroti, MPF Fontes… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The high production of iron ore in Brazil necessarily leads to the generation of large
amounts of waste from the beneficiation stage. The storage of this material in dams is …

Fabrication, microstructure, and properties of fired clay bricks using construction and demolition waste sludge as the main additive

GS Dos Reis, BG Cazacliu, A Cothenet… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Green routes to prepare or manufacture sustainable building materials have been attracting
much attention over the years targeting sustainability issues. In this investigation, for the first …

Properties of fired clay bricks with incorporated biomasses: Cases of olive stone flour and wheat straw residues

L Aouba, C Bories, M Coutand, B Perrin… - … and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
In recent years, interest in green building materials and the valorisation of by-products from
multiple industries has been increasing. As the brick industry allows various compounds to …

Sustainable use of tannery sludge in brick manufacturing in Bangladesh

MAI Juel, A Mizan, T Ahmed - Waste Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Chromium-rich tannery sludge generated from tanneries has the potential to become a
serious environmental burden in Bangladesh and a promising avenue for disposal of this …

Sulfate resistance of clay-portland cement and clay high-calcium fly ash geopolymer

P Sukmak, P De Silva, S Horpibulsuk… - Journal of Materials in …, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
This paper examines the short-term resistance ability of two different cementitious systems
prepared using silty clay as a major component against 5 wt% sodium sulfate and 5 wt …

Feasibility of using waste glass sludge in production of ecofriendly clay bricks

SMS Kazmi, S Abbas, ML Nehdi… - Journal of Materials in …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Burnt clay bricks are commonly used in construction across the globe. The objective of this
study is to explore the potential of using waste glass sludge (WGS) as a secondary material …

Synergistic effect of rice husk, glass and marble sludges on the engineering characteristics of eco-friendly bricks

MJ Munir, SMS Kazmi, O Gencel, MR Ahmad… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to rapid population growth and industrialization, the generation of different industrial
and agricultural wastes has surged in the past few decades. In this study, burnt clay bricks …