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Abstract

Production Process of Eco-Friendly Building Material Units: An Application of the Circular Economy Concept †

by
Muhammad Athar
1,
Syeda Mahwish Zahra
1,
Anum Aleha
1 and
Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah
1,2,*
1
Laboratory of Materials, Department of Architecture Design, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan 66000, Pakistan
2
Laboratory of Concrete Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan 66000, Pakistan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Processes—Green and Sustainable Process Engineering and Process Systems Engineering (ECP 2024), 29–31 May 2024; Available online: https://sciforum.net/event/ECP2024.
Proceedings 2024, 105(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024105097
Published: 28 May 2024
(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Processes—Green and Sustainable Process Engineering and Process Systems Engineering)
Versions Notes

The environmental impact of resource utilization has been identified as one of the most significant challenges facing society in the past few decades. With the increase in global population, the utilization of plastic material has a direct impact on waste production and the environment. However, the utilization of waste materials as construction materials has a significant positive impact in the construction industry. This study explores the use of melted plastic waste and sand in the production of sustainable masonry bricks. The product was developed in the form of small blocks connected in layers. Moulds were prepared in the form of brick block patterns, and these blocks could be interlocked to develop structural units. The produced bricks were tested for various bonding and compressive strength parameters. The results revealed that the manufacturing of sustainable masonry bricks using plastic waste and sand resulted in a good-quality block unit. It had a bond shear strength of 2.59 MPa and a compressive strength of 11.23 MPa, and was compatible with existing brick masonry units. This study demonstrated a practical strategy to convert plastic waste into eco-friendly building material units.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, M.A. and S.M.Z.; methodology, M.A., S.A.R.S.; software, M.A.; validation, S.M.Z.; formal analysis, M.A. and A.A.; investigation, M.A., Visualization A.A., Supervision, S.M.Z.; writing—original draft preparation, M.A.; writing—review and editing, S.A.R.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Data will be available on suitable demand.

Acknowledgments

This work has been supported by the Department of Civil Engg, NFC-IET.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Athar, M.; Zahra, S.M.; Aleha, A.; Shah, S.A.R. Production Process of Eco-Friendly Building Material Units: An Application of the Circular Economy Concept. Proceedings 2024, 105, 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024105097

AMA Style

Athar M, Zahra SM, Aleha A, Shah SAR. Production Process of Eco-Friendly Building Material Units: An Application of the Circular Economy Concept. Proceedings. 2024; 105(1):97. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024105097

Chicago/Turabian Style

Athar, Muhammad, Syeda Mahwish Zahra, Anum Aleha, and Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah. 2024. "Production Process of Eco-Friendly Building Material Units: An Application of the Circular Economy Concept" Proceedings 105, no. 1: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024105097

APA Style

Athar, M., Zahra, S. M., Aleha, A., & Shah, S. A. R. (2024). Production Process of Eco-Friendly Building Material Units: An Application of the Circular Economy Concept. Proceedings, 105(1), 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024105097

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