Keywords
Compressive Strength, Clay Bricks, Mortar, Waste Management, Supplementary Cementitious Material
Abstract
The current global tendency is to replace a portion of the cement in the concrete mix with materials of cementitious properties to mitigate the cement industry’s negative environmental impact. This study explores using finely milled Fired Clay Brick debris to replace cement in the production of mortars partially. The aim is to create a more cost-effective mortar while tackling the problem of disposing of waste bricks. Two samples of it were collected from two factories, pulverized into a powder, and added to the cement mortar mixtures in 10%, 15%, and 20% by cement mass. Mortars were examined for their chemical composition, fineness, consistency, and setting time. The compressive strength of the mortar specimens at 3, 7, and 28 days was tested. Results showed that the strength activity index of both samples reached nearly 100% in 28 Days. This
DOI
10.33107/ijbte.2024.12.1.20
First Page
1
Last Page
10
Recommended Citation
Elsheikh, Esra
(2024)
"Study on The Use of Mechanized-Fired Clay Bricks as a Supplementary Cementitious Material,"
International Journal of Business and Technology: Vol. 12:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.33107/ijbte.2024.12.1.20
Available at:
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/ijbte/vol12/iss1/1