Evaluation of the impact of thermal performance on various building bricks and blocks: A review

DS Vijayan, A Mohan, J Revathy, D Parthiban… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to urbanization, most people want to live in a sophisticated ambiance in this modern
age. Consequently, they have ready to spend massive investment on improving their …

Recycling food, agricultural, and industrial wastes as pore-forming agents for sustainable porous ceramic production: A review

SZ Salleh, AA Kechik, AH Yusoff, MAA Taib… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Utilizing various wastes in ceramic production has been growing worldwide. This work
provides an extensive literature review on the utilization of food, agricultural, and industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the thermal stability of alkali-activated Fe-rich fayalite slag-based mortars by incorporating ladle and blast furnace slags: Physical, mechanical and …

A Adediran, J Yliniemi, S Moukannaa… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
A proper and detailed understanding of the thermal stability of Fe-rich fayalite slag-based
alkali-activated materials (AAMs) is important due to their potential use in refractory and fire …

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 …

High-and low-defect kaolinite for brick making: Comparisons of technological properties, phase evolution and microstructure

S Wang, L Gainey, IDR Mackinnon, Y Xi - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Kaolinite is among the most common clay minerals in the starting material for fired brick
production. The complex geological origin of kaolinite creates different defects in its structure …

[HTML][HTML] Study of properties and behavior of concrete containing EAF slag as coarse aggregate

N Rojas, M Bustamante, P Munoz, K Godoy… - Developments in the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) is an attractive by-product due to its suitability as a
replacement aggregate, the use of which helps to reduce the demand for natural resources …

Wheat husk: A renewable resource for bio-based building materials

V Barbieri, ML Gualtieri, C Siligardi - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The huge annual production of wheat husk in Europe (10 million tons) creates management
problems. Valorization options are thus sought. Here, insulting lime concrete was designed …

Improving the thermophysical aspects of innovative clay brick composites for sustainable development via TiO2 and rGO nanosheets

MA Shahat, YMZ Ahmed, A Ghitas, AH El‑Shater… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current work, distinctive nanoscale fillers, such as reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and
titanium oxide (TiO 2), were synthesized to open up novel opportunities to enhance the …

Effect of reinforced recycled sawdust-fibers additive on the performance of ecological compressed earth bricks

H Limami, I Manssouri, O Noureddine, S Erba… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assesses the potential of waste wood sawdust, as a construction material
additive, on the mechanical, thermal and physicochemical properties of compressed earth …

Manufacturing of clayey bricks by synergistic use of waste brick and ceramic powders as partial replacement of clay

A Khitab, MS Riaz, A Jalil, RBN Khan, W Anwar… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Clay bricks are extensively used as building material worldwide. Natural soil deposits are in
constant reduction due to the frequent use of clay to manufacture bricks. About 1600 billion …