The building construction sector is undergoing one of the most profound transformations towards the digital transition of production. In recent decades, the advent of a novel technology for the 3D printing of clay opened up new sustainable possibilit...
Bridging the gap between Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven generative design and robotic fabrication remains a critical challenge in architectural automation. While Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools have advanced conceptual design wo...
Brick is a common building material that is used in society for constructing buildings. A viable environmental strategy to lessen the amount of plastic waste involves the inclusion of plastic trash in building materials. Globally, there is a severe i...
This article focuses on the research of gas emissions in two types of brick kilns located in the Maule Region, Chile. One of them is an artisanal brick kiln known as a “chonchón” (AKC), while the other is a semi-artisanal brick kil...
The effective and safe treatment of red mud has become a pressing global issue in recent years. The purpose of this study is to prepare different systems of low-carbon cementitious materials by combining various solid wastes (slag powder, red brick o...
In this paper, the preparation method and reasonable mix ratio of non-calcination brick with rock powder, cement, lime and fly ash ceramsite (FAC) as the raw materials were experimentally evaluated. To better understand the effects of each component...
In several cities, permeable brick pavement (PBP) plays a key role in stormwater management. Although various hydrological models can be used to analyze the mitigation efficiency of PBP on rainfall runoff, the majority do not consider the effect of m...
This study develops three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) models of composite retrofits in deficient reinforced concrete (RC) columns and frames. The aim is to investigate critical cases of RC columns with inadequate lap splices of bars or corro...
In the small and medium industries producing red bricks in Indonesia, the production process still uses traditional tools. At the workstation, operators in bent postures, which increases the potential for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to occur and...
It is well known that doloma bricks present better coating adherence than magnesia–spinel bricks when applied in cement rotary kilns, which is related to the different coating formation mechanism. The coating has an essential role in prolonged...
This study investigates ceramic bricks produced by partially replacing clay with Pb–Zn metallurgical residues (lead furnace dust and cyclone dust), fly ash, and carbonaceous additives. The novelty lies in the integrated multi-waste formulation...
In addition to the known uses of natural clays, less publication attention has been paid to clays returned to the production process. Industrially recovered natural clays such as bricks, tiles, sanitary ceramics, ceramic roofing tiles, etc., are appl...
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) offer a promising low-carbon alternative to Portland cement, but their development has been dominated by fly ash and slag, whose availability is increasingly limited. This research explores waste brick powder (WBP) a...
This paper presents the mechanical properties of 100% recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), and the results and analysis of the dry–wet cycle accelerated sulfate attack test. The results show that recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) can replace the...
The selection of refractory bricks significantly impacts the operational performance of brick structures in high-temperature environments. In this study, a coupled thermal stress model of a refractory brick structure was established and validated by...
The thermal insulation properties of building walls are critical to the overall energy efficiency and comfort of a building. One important factor that can affect these properties is the type of bricks used in construction. Bricks can vary in their ge...
One of the major causes of an increase in the consumption of resources is the progress of the construction industry. Although it leads to new technologies, it heavily contributes to global warming. In this study, the use of sustainable construction m...
The study highlights the morphological features of mud-brick architecture in Syria, based on a descriptive and analytical approach. The research begins with a theoretical introduction about the studied area and mud-brick architecture, then their urba...
This study examines the reduction in energy consumption in residential and commercial buildings by utilizing eco-efficient ceramic bricks, converted into building blocks for the construction industry, in light of their significant energy usage and th...
In order to reduce stormwater runoff, permeable brick was prepared by compounding with fly ash and steel slag as the main substrate. The study found that the amount of steel slag has a significant influence on the compressive strength of permeable br...
The production of fired or stabilized bricks from lignocellulosic biomass ash is thoroughly examined in this article. Bricks are typically made through the high-temperature firing process or by stabilizing the mixture with binders such as lime and ce...
This study explores the potential of using sustainable materials in brick manufacturing by designing a novel brick mix in the laboratory, incorporating sand, lime kiln dust (LKD) waste, tyre rubber, and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) wa...
Composite phase-change materials (PCMs) exhibit significant potential for enhancing the thermal performance of building walls. However, previous studies have generally lacked detailed investigations of the performance of PCM-integrated walls under co...
The fabrication of bricks commonly consumes relatively high natural resources. To reduce the carbon footprint in the brick production industry, repurposing industrial wastes in the making of sustainable bricks is a recent trend in research and applic...
The paper is based on findings from research that assesses the potential for enhancing the performance of compressed earth bricks. A set of experiments was carried out to assess the potential for enhancing the bricks’ physical, mechanical and hygroth...
Brick debris is one of the main construction wastes obtained from demolition of buildings. However, this material can be successfully used in the recycling process. The purpose of the study was to determine the brick dust addition effect on asphalt s...
A large part of the global brick manufacturing industry has evolved based on knowledge transmitted from generation to generation without developing a consistent scientific approach. The purpose of this article is to contribute to this approach by dis...
Masonry bricks were widely used in construction of the walls in most of Chinese historical buildings. The low strength of lime–clay mortar used in existing historical brick masonry walls has usually led to poor performance such as cracking and collap...
In view of the low output power density of the existing footstep harvesters, two pairs of distinctive L-shaped beams and the corresponding piezoelectric brick models are developed to improve the utilization efficiency of the piezoelectric patches bon...
The upgrade of the A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS (ATLAS) hadronic Tile Calorimeter (TileCal) Low-Voltage Power Supply (LVPS) forms a part of the Phase-II Upgrade preparations undertaken by the ATLAS experiment for the data taking during the High-Luminosit...
To maintain adequate depth of commercial waterways, large quantities of earthen material are dredged and stored on undeveloped placement areas adjacent to the waterway. As dredge placement areas become overwhelmed, an environmental and financial sust...
The upgrade of the ATLAS hadronic tile-calorimeter (TileCal) Low-Voltage Power Supply (LVPS) falls under the high-luminosity LHC upgrade project. This article serves to provide an overview of the development of a burn-in test station for a Phase-II u...
This research investigates the accelerated hydrolytic degradation process of both anatomically designed bone scaffolds with a pore size gradient and a rectangular shape (biomimetically designed scaffolds or bone bricks). The effect of material compos...
To achieve the resource utilization of solid waste generated from the papermaking process, this study proposes a method for preparing sintered bricks by partially replacing shale with paper-mill sludge. The brick samples were prepared through a proce...
This study examines the dynamic response of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) under solar radiation and ambient temperature coupling. A comparative analysis is conducted between traditional sintered bricks (brick), AAC, and autoclaved aerated concret...
The rationalization of material flows, together with the utilization of waste raw materials for the production of alternative binders, became a very attractive topic during the last decades. However, the majority of designed materials can be used as...
Current practices supporting sustainable building design aim at reducing the expenditure of natural resources, such as raw materials, energy and water, in the production of construction supplies. In the current paper water is replaced by fennel centr...
In a previously published study, the authors explained the formal design efficiency of the 3D-printed biodigital clay bricks 3DPBDCB: a project that aimed to change the conventional methods of clay brick design and mass production. This was achieved...
Construction materials and techniques have witnessed major advancements due to the application of digital tools in the design and fabrication processes, leading to a wide array of possibilities, especially in additive digital manufacturing tools and...
This paper proposes, for low buildings, an integrated wall structure of a brick-stem-insulating layer, which plays a major part in both heat preservation and force bearing. The research team has tested the thermal performance of the structure, the re...
In Afghanistan, masonry structures using burnt clay bricks have long been used for public and private buildings. However, still, there is no standard for masonry structural design based on local material properties. This study investigated the compre...
This paper proposes correlation equations of heat transfer and pressure drop for the design and operation of tunnel kilns loaded with lattice brick settings of different geometrical parameters in the form of Nusselt number and friction factor. The de...
The present study focuses on assessing the strength and durability behaviour of bricks containing RHA as a partial cement substitute at three different levels, namely 10%, 20%, and 30%, along with quarry dust as a total substitute for natural sand. I...
With growing global concerns over sustainable wastewater treatment, there is a pressing need for low-cost, eco-friendly filtration solutions. This study conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the potential of improving slow sand filtrati...
To explore the best clogging restoration measures for ceramic permeable bricks, ceramic permeable bricks were accurately clogged using a self-designed device by controlling the permeability, and different technical measures were adopted to restore th...
Rapid urbanization has negative effects on ecology, economics, and public health, primarily due to unchecked population growth. Sustainable building materials and methods are needed to mitigate these issues and reduce energy use, waste production, an...
This paper describes an experimental research study designed to evaluate the feasibility of usage of the crushed clay brick and concrete block as fine aggregate raw materials producing recycled aggregate infill wall materials. To better understand th...
With the gradual advancement of urbanization, urban hardened roofs and pavements are increasing, and the rainwater cycle is being seriously damaged; sponge city construction has become an inevitable trend to address this problem. The analysis of the...
The application of construction and demolition waste (CDW) as roadbed filler faces challenges due to the variable mechanical properties caused by fragile recycled brick aggregates. This study elucidates the breakage mechanism of CDW fillers under com...
This research constitutes a novel experimental approach to valorizing an industrial by-product: the ‘brick’. Studies put emphasis on the importance of detailed structural characterization of brickminerals and their chemical evolution upon...
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