A study is presented on the use of a non-standard 40× 40× 40 mm 3 specimen for the
experimental measurement of the compressive strength of solid fired clay bricks extracted …

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 …

Abstract Properties of geomaterials often exhibit stratification and anisotropy due to various
influencing factors such as weathering and sedimentation. However, the measurement of …

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the microstructure, the thermal
and the mechanical properties of a clay-based ceramic used in building applications. The X …

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

As vertically perforated clay block masonry advances into more demanding building
categories, knowledge of the effective masonry strength under different loading states …

Understanding the thermal conductivity of rocks is crucial for the development and utilization
of geothermal reservoirs. In order to study the anisotropy of thermal conductivity of rocks, the …

Kaolinite is the major clay mineral and dispersed widely in topsoil and subsoil in the world.
The structural, electronic, and mechanical properties of kaolinite are closely related to their …

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 …