Open AccessAn Experimental Study on Thermal Properties of Sustainable Bricks Made from Local Industrial Waste
Author(s) -
Ani Maslina Saleh,
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Mohamad Nidzam Rahmat,
Rafizah Mohamed Nordin,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of sustainable materials processing and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2821-2843
DOI - 10.30880/jsmpm.2021.01.01.006
Subject(s) - thermal conductivity , materials science , brick , ground granulated blast furnace slag , waste management , portland cement , laterite , metallurgy , cement , composite material , engineering , nickel
Rapid development around the globe, increase of population and construction with the latest and megastructures have escalated the demand for energy. The increasing of ambient outdoor temperature requires mechanical air conditioners to maintain a comfortable environment within the building, this contributes to high energy consumption. Building with good thermal conductivity properties passively reduces energy consumption. This experimental work focuses on four (4) brick systems which are Laterite Clay (LC), Solid Waste Fly Ash (SWFA) Bricks, Laterite SWFA (LS) Brick, and Laterite SWFA Paint Sludge (LSP) Bricks. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Hydrate Lime (HL), and Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) were used as stabiliser. Higher thermal conductivity was recorded for all bricks systems that stabilised with HL. Thermal conductivity was significantly reduced when GGBS was incorporated as a blended stabiliser. SWFA bricks system recorded the lowest thermal conductivity of all bricks systems investigated. A lower thermal conductivity value indicates better thermal properties. In all brick-wall systems, the thermal conductivity was found to increase linearly with density.