Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(17), P. 4427 - 4427
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
The
construction
sector
is
presently
among
the
most
resource-intensive
industries,
driving
a
substantial
body
of
research
dedicated
to
development
more
sustainable
materials
address
these
demands.
A
particularly
promising
approach
within
framework
circular
economy
repurposing
waste
as
principal
raw
material
for
creation
new
products.
Within
this
context,
primary
aim
study
engineer
ceramic
brick
production
using
100%
waste-derived
inputs,
specifically
aggregate
washing
sludge
and
manganese
mining
by-products.
To
evaluate
potential
materials,
an
extensive
investigation
was
conducted,
encompassing
both
physical
mechanical
testing,
well
thorough
characterisation
inputs.
For
purpose,
series
specimens
were
fabricated
with
varying
proportions
residues
sludge,
adhering
conventional
protocols
employed
in
manufacture
bricks.
results
demonstrate
that
ceramics
exhibit
linear
shrinkage
reduction
up
5%
compared
traditional
clay-based
ceramics.
Furthermore,
they
show
water
absorption
levels—whether
via
capillarity,
cold
water,
or
hot
absorption—that
are
twice
those
observed
clay
ceramics,
while
maintaining
comparable
density
values.
This
increased
absorption,
however,
correlates
strength
at
higher
concentrations
waste,
yet
continues
meet
minimum
requirements
specified
by
industry
standards
such
In
conclusion,
introduces
novel,
not
only
reduces
economic
environmental
costs
but
also
adheres
required
performance
criteria
applications.
