Formulating eco-friendly geopolymer foam concrete by alkali-activation of ground brick waste

K Pasupathy, S Ramakrishnan, J Sanjayan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates ground brick waste powder as a primary precursor to develop eco-
friendly geopolymer foam concrete (BGFCs) using a chemical foaming method. The effect of …

Mechanical and thermal properties of interlocking bricks utilizing wasted polyethylene terephthalate

WS Alaloul, VO John, MA Musarat - International Journal of Concrete …, 2020 - Springer
Plastic bottles are non-biodegradable material made up of Polyethylene Terephthalate
(PET) and takes around 450 years to get decomposed. In Malaysia, near 13.2% of plastics …

Mechanical properties and durability of boardcrete blocks prepared from recycled cardboard

A Ahmad, M Adil, A Khalil, M Rahman - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the feasibility of using waste cardboard as a lightweight construction
material through experimentations. Waste carboards are burnt or dumped legally or illegally …

A systematic review study on different kinds of interlocking concrete blocks designs and properties

A Aswad, MC Yılmaz, SH İsmail - Turkish Journal of Engineering, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
Interlocking concrete blocks (ICBs) have been recently used worldwide to be alternative
conventional blocks. ICBs are more sustainable, low involve low production cost, and …

Recycling Waste Plastics into Plastic-Bonded Sand Interlocking Blocks for Wall Construction in Developing Countries

A Kumi-Larbi Jnr, L Mohammed, TA Tagbor… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper reports on using waste polyethylene to form plastic-bonded sand interlocking
blocks for wall construction. The production process, mechanical properties, and failure …

Predictive models for treated clayey soils using waste powdered glass and expanded polystyrene beads using regression analysis and artificial neural network

E Akis, OY Cigdem - Neural Computing and Applications, 2024 - Springer
Waste materials contribute to a wide range of environmental and economic problems. To
minimize their effects, a safe strategy for reducing such negative impact is required …

Experimental study of mechanical properties of interlocking blocks made using GFRG with fly ash

S Sisubalan, NK Govindaraj… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In today's age of civilization, concrete is the most widely consumed material, next to water.
By using green materials in sustainable structures, the cost spent on cement can be reduced …

Conceptual design of interlocking block utilizing lightweight expanded polystyrene concrete reinforced with kenaf fiber

ZM Chen, KZ Kwong, FW Lee… - E3S Web of …, 2022 - e3s-conferences.org
Concrete is the most used material in the construction industry in modern times, the concrete
technology has also been well developed over the years. Carbon emissions from the built …

[PDF][PDF] An Overview on Gravity Load Carrying Capacity and Lateral Load Resistance of Interlocking Block Structures

S Ahmed, M Ali - researchgate.net
Structural safety is the top most priority when it comes to development of communities in
earthquake prone regions. Researchers have dedicated past few decades in developing …

[PDF][PDF] STUDY ON DEVELOPING MORTAR-LESS MASONRY WORKS AS ALTERNATIVE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION METHOD

A Desta, S Selvam, B Zerihun - 2022 - academia.edu
Currently there has been potential need of housing due to high rate of population in
worldwide. Most of developing countries including Ethiopia, proceeding in the hopeful …