Quantification of elastic stiffness and thermal conductivity of fired clay bricks is still often
limited to empirical rules and laboratory testing, which becomes progressively more …

Optimizing fired clay bricks to improve the thermo-mechanical performance requires a
fundamental understanding of the links between brick microstructure and macro-properties …

Given the popularity of fired clay bricks in increasingly taller buildings, as well as the large
variety of raw materials, additives, tempers, and production technology, microstructure …

The development and improvement of brick materials is still based on empirical knowledge
and large testing series. To enable a physically based optimization in terms of thermal and …

Lignin, the second most abundant organic polymer on earth, is one of the primary causes of
the viscoelastic behavior of plants. An accurate characterization of its viscoelastic properties …

In this work, the microstructure of fired clay bricks made of five different Central European
raw materials were investigated combining Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy …

Fired clay bricks are employed in increasingly demanding application domains, such as
multi-storey buildings and façades allowing only minimal heat loss. The latter requirement is …

The thermal and mechanical properties of bricks are strongly dependent on both the
chemical composition and the microstructural features of the used fired clay material …

Determining the macroscopic compressive strength of original grey bricks in historical
structures has become a crucial topic due to rules and legislation about the preservation of …

Calcium carbide slag (CCS), a bulk solid waste byproduct of the energy industry. This paper
introduced an innovative ultra-high pressure contact forming technology that utilizes 100 …