Abstract
Due to the increase in population density, the waste and its by-products produced by industry, housing, and agriculture have increased. Waste accumulation causes several environmental problems and contaminates natural resources such as air, soil, and water. Moreover, it threatens human public health and increases the number of epidemics and medical pandemics. The percentage of organic waste increases daily. Almost 60% of the waste collected from the housing sector is organic waste, in addition to the agricultural wastes that are also considered organic waste. In developing countries, there are no clear waste management systems. The waste is poorly managed, it is either burned or disposed of in waste dumps improperly. On the other hand, mud bricks are considered a substantial wall building material used in developing countries. This experimental research aims to study the properties of new mud brick prototypes by partially replacing 0.5, 1.5, and 2.5% of the mud with sugarcane bagasse (SCB), which is considered an organic waste material, to create eco-friendly bricks. This research will use an experimental, quantitative method to test the efficiency of the bricks after partially replacing mud with SCB. These experiments will test the slump, strength, cracks, absorption, and density with different SCB replacement percentages. The research revealed that the compressive strength of the mud bricks suffers a considerable reduction due to the burring of the fibers.
Highlights
Earth's abundantly available materials make them the most economical and accessible natural materials for making building materials, such as bricks
The experiments conducted on the specimens are unit weight, absorption, and compressive strength
According to ESS 4763/2006, the compressive strength for non-load-bearing bricks should range between 1-8 MPa
Summary
Earth's abundantly available materials make them the most economical and accessible natural materials for making building materials, such as bricks. Earth bricks date back to 10,000 BC in Mesopotamia, making them the world's oldest construction material [1,2]. Humans quickly discovered that earth alone is insufficient for the manufacture of enduring bricks, and that clay's cohesion properties require a natural binder for composites. The ancient Romans added sand to the clay-water combination to improve workability and prevent excessive shrinkage. They added natural fibres like dried grass and straws to further decrease shrinkage cracking [3]. Population growth is always accompanied by land acquisition for the construction of new infrastructure and dwellings. Population growth expands agricultural lands, increasing the percentage of waste disposed of. The accumulation of improperly managed and unmanaged waste has caused serious environmental and long-term problems [1]
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