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 …

Water treatment sludge (WTS) management is a growing global problem for water treatment
plants (WTPs) and governments. Considering the scarcity of raw materials in many parts of …

In recent years, there has been growing interest in eco-friendly and sustainable construction
materials that reduce environmental impact while maintaining high-performance standards …

This paper studies the mineralogical and textural changes that take place during the firing in
an electric kiln at 800, 950 and 1100° C of brick samples made with or without additives …

This article presents an experimental study on the hygric performance of brick masonry with
a special focus on the hydraulic characterization of the brick-mortar interface. The hygric …

Soil is a dynamic matrix which can rapidly respond to disturbance events, such as the death
and the deposition of an organism. Moreover, soil can be considered an archive of data due …

Green building is a way to reduce the impact of the building stock on the environment,
society, and economy. Despite the significance of a systematic review for the upcoming …

This study addresses the evaluation of the confinement effect in the experimental
determination of compressive strength in solid fired clay units. The experimental campaign …

Due to good quality of soil in the Peshawar region (North-West of Pakistan) and the
expertise of the local labors in brick's production, bricks of this region is more popular in the …

Clay brick is the most common construction material used in the historical buildings of
Diyarbakır (Turkey). Many clay brick manufacturing workshops and numerous brick masters …