Manufacturing of Clayey Bricks by Synergistic Use of Waste Brick and Ceramic Powders as Partial Replacement of Clay

Anwar Khitab, Muhammad Saqib Riaz, Affan Jalil, Raja Bilal Nasar Khan, Waqas Anwar, Riaz Akhtar Khan, Muhammad Tausif Arshad, Mehmet Serkan Kirgiz, Zeesshan Tariq and Seemab Tayyab
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Anwar Khitab: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Muhammad Saqib Riaz: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Affan Jalil: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Raja Bilal Nasar Khan: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Waqas Anwar: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Riaz Akhtar Khan: Department of Civil Engineering, Lahore Leeds University, Lahore 54792, Pakistan
Muhammad Tausif Arshad: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Mehmet Serkan Kirgiz: Department of Architecture, Engineering-Architecture Faculty, Nişantaşi University, Istanbul 34398, Turkey
Zeesshan Tariq: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan
Seemab Tayyab: Department of Civil Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 18, 1-16

Abstract: 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 bricks are produced annually by the consumption of millions of tons of natural resources. The prime focus of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a composite mixture of waste brick powder (WBP) and waste ceramic powder (WCP) as a replacement for depleting natural resource “clay” in brick manufacturing. Based upon the previous studies, the replacement levels were kept as (4 + 5)%, (8 + 10)%, and (12 + 15)% of WCP and WBP, respectively. The brick specimens were evaluated in terms of compressive strength, modulus of rupture, density, water absorption, efflorescence, apparent porosity, resistance to chemical attack and sulfate attack, and freeze-thaw resistance. The study reveals that about 27% of clay can be replaced with ceramic waste powder and waste brick powder, which can preserve a massive amount of natural clay without compromising the quality of the bricks.

Keywords: bricks; clay; recycling; waste brick powder; waste ceramic powder; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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