A Study on Modified Clay Bricks with Paper sludge and Laterite soil
Arya K C
, Alester Joseph Vanreyk
Paper sludge, Laterite soil, compressive strength, water absorption, efflorescence, thermal conductivity
Clay bricks have been used in the construction for thousands of years. Paper sludge is also a waste material that is produced from paper printing press. This residue sludge is generally deposited in landfills causing disposal and environmental pollution problems. Laterite soil is used for many construction activities due to their high clay content. They are also energy efficient and environment friendly material. In this study 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% of paper sludge was added along with the clay and a combination of 15% of laterite soil with paper sludge is also added to the clay bricks. The properties such as compressive strength, water absorption, efflorescence and thermal conductivity of those bricks are analysed and reported. It was found that all clay bricks made with these materials shows higher compressive strength than that of control bricks whereas the water absorption increases with increase in percentage of added material. All the bricks showed only slight efflorescence. The thermal conductivity of the entire bricks shows a decreasing pattern with increase in percentage addition when compared with control bricks. Based on the observations made it is clear that 10 class designation bricks (second class) with improved properties and light in weight developed by using these industrial byproducts.
"A Study on Modified Clay Bricks with Paper sludge and Laterite soil", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.3, Issue 5, page no.703 - 710, May-2018, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1805108.pdf
Volume 3
Issue 5,
May-2018
Pages : 703 - 710
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_180339
Published Paper Id: IJSDR1805108
Downloads: 000347420
Research Area: Engineering
Country: Ernakulam, Kerala, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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