Minimum Water Absorption Research Articles

The influence of water absorption on reinforced polymers (FRP) using MWCNT and HGB

In the current paper, different MWCNTs filler amounts, containing PA6 and HGBs were prepared by injection moulded. The water uptake at saturation, normalized to the polyamide mass, decreases; hence the diffusion rate in both MWCNTs is slower, respectively HGBs which is faster. Injected moulded polymer samples can take less (6%) water uptake than neat polymer granules (11%). The addition of 15 wt% of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (sample 3) led to a minimum water absorption rate of 5%; this value is 15% less than the majority of the polymer composite mixtures and 1% less than pure PA6, mainly because other polymer composites which contained the HGB filler, absorbed more water. The best results highlight the improved water resistance of polyamide composite (sample 3), which reduces the impact of water on the component and expresses better applicability in the water environment than other polymer composites or even pure PA6.

Optimization and characterization of biodegradable film based on glutinous flour/glycerol/chitosan/ZnO using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) - Central Composite Design (CCD)

Starch-based films are considered more competitive than petroleum because they are renewable, environmentally friendly, and easily degraded. The film in this study was fabricated from white glutinous flour, glycerol, chitosan, and ZnO through a starch gelatinization process. Chitosan content ranges from 2-4% (w/v), ZnO 4-8% of the dry weight of solid, and glycerol 15-45% of the dry weight of solids with a mass of white glutinous flour as much as 3 g was determined. Optimization and determination of running variables based on Central Composite Design. Response variables such as tensile strength, elongation, and water absorption were observed as important parameters in applying film as packaging materials. The Design Expert program recommended 2 g of chitosan: 8 % ZnO: 36.02% glycerol as the best composition in film fabrication, which aims to obtain maximum tensile strength and elongation, as well as minimum water absorption with the maximum desirability value (0.660). The predicted response values under optimal conditions by RSM were 3.68 MPa for tensile strength, 86.79% for elongation, and 268.09% for water absorption. The actual response has a tensile strength of 3.31 MPa, elongation of 83.5%, and water absorption of 320%. On average, a white glutinous flour/glycerol/chitosan/ZnO-based film required ± 45 days to degrade in the soil completely.

Impact of Integrated Ultra Violet-Ozone Treatment on Textural and Structural Properties of Dough Made of Natural Fiber Based Agro Residues

ABSTRACT In this study, de-oiled rice bran (RB) and virgin coconut oil cake (VCOC) were selected as base materials. Corn starch, wheat bran, and guar gum were taken as binding agents. The doughs were treated with combined Ultraviolet (UV) (1000 μW/cm2 for 15 min) and Aqueous Ozone (AO) (3 mg/L, exposure time 5 min and pH of 4). The effect of these non-thermal treatments on microbial log reduction, textural characteristics, glass transition (Tg), and crystallinity was studied and compared with the control. The results for all samples, dough raising capacities differed widely by 10–30%. Bulk Density and True Density were 1.6 to 2.5 g/cm3 and 2.3 to 3.3 g/cm3. X-Ray Diffraction indicated 30–45% crystallinity, and crystallite size ranges between 0.54 and 0.90 nm. DSC indicated Tg and melting point between 49°C-55°C and 98°C-101°C for RB dough and at 54°C-60°C and 107°C-134°C for VCOC dough samples. UV with AO treated dough showed a maximum of 5.2 log microbial reduction compared to the untreated sample. The developed RB and wheat bran combination demonstrated the highest tensile strength (0.62 MPa) whereas RB-starch combination had the minimum water absorption (1.33 ml/min). This indicates the ability of additives to improve the characteristics of biodegradable cutlery made from agricultural residues.

Functional, bioactive and morphological properties of purple wheat bran enriched pasta

SummaryThe current study assesses the impact of purple wheat bran incorporation (5–20%) on functionality of durum wheat pasta. Owing to the presence of dietary fibre, anthocyanins and other functional compounds in purple wheat bran, it possesses several health benefits mainly through antioxidative mechanisms. Incorporation of ban at varying levels (5–20%) reduces the pasting viscosity and enhances the water absorption and oil absorption capacity of blends. A linear significant (P < 0.05) increment was noted in the minimum cooking time (min), water absorption (%), volume expansion (mL/g) and solid gruel losses (%) with the level of bran due to dilution of gluten networking and hydration properties of fibre. Incorporation of bran decreases the firmness (0.32–0.23 kg) and toughness (1.29–0.97 kg). Lightness (L) value of pasta decreases while redness (a*) value increases with the increase in bran level in pasta. Purple wheat bran incorporated pasta exhibited better bioactive profile in terms of anthocyanin content, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, and DPPH· radical scavenging activity. Macromolecular and morphological changes were also seen due to interference of fibre as indicated by SEM and FTIR analyses.

An Investigation into the Local Production Technology of Burnt Bricks in Nigeria

The acceptability of fundamental features of burnt clay bricks is a control course obtained during the production process. The applied knowledge and skills in production technology of burnt clay bricks were subjectively evaluated and quantified. Multi-method research approaches were adopted which included questionnaire instruments and experimental analysis. Assessing the source of knowledge and skill, the experience of labour and team capacity showed that most of the participants have been in the burnt brick production business for 6-10 years (37.3%) through the tutelage of their friends (72.9%) and participated in the groups of 4-5 people (25.4%). There was a deficiency in knowledge and skills needed for forming and firing stages for standard quality burnt clay brick but only effective in the extraction and preparation stage but deficient in shaping, drying, building the field kiln and firing the field kiln. The independent-sample t-test showed that the mean of the measured water absorption value of the locally produced burnt clay brick was statistically higher (mean ± SD = 29.51±0.58) than the minimum allowable standard water absorption value (mean ± SD = 20.00±0.0) significant at p = 0.00. A similar observation was made for compressive strength as the measured mean compressive strength value for the locally produced burnt clay brick was 3.98±0.30 N/mm² which was statistically higher than 3.5 N/mm². However, the dimensions of the burnt clay bricks were with the tolerance of approximately 5% for locally produced bricks. Considering the importance of good quality burnt clay bricks in construction local producers need a training.

Development of sand-plastic composites as floor tiles using silica sand and recycled thermoplastics: a sustainable approach for cleaner production

Strict environmental concerns, depleting natural recourses, and rising demand for building construction materials have promoted scientific research toward alternative building materials. This research supports the idea of sustainability and a circular economy via the utilization of waste to produce value-added products. The research explored the potential of waste plastics and silica sand for developing thermoplastic composite as floor tiles. The samples were characterized by water absorption, compressive strength, flexural strength, and sliding wear. The morphological analysis of the sand-plastic interfaces was covered under the umbrella of this study. The maximum compressive and flexural strength were found to be 46.20 N/mm2 and 6.24 N/mm2, respectively, with the minimum water absorption and sliding wear rate of 0.039% and 0.143 × 10–8 kg/m, respectively. The study suggests the workability of the developed floor tiles in non-traffic areas of public places. Thus, the study provides a green building material through recycling waste plastics for sustainable development.

Optimization of mechanical properties and composition of M-sand and pet particle added concrete using hybrid deep neural network-horse herd optimization algorithm

• Natural sand extraction, Granite & Basalt wastes are a problem, hence five Novel concrete design mixes are made. • Concrete performance and Durability tests are conducted and compared with the Predicted results of familiar algorithms. • Results show that the Design Mix P7.5 Containing 7.5% PET particles is the best Mix among all the Mixes made. • While Hybrid DNN-HHO proved to be the best algorithm among the other algorithms used in the investigation. Concrete is one of the broadly utilized materials due to the unavoidable nature of construction. The requirement for improvement in mechanical properties and environmental hazards with the usage of natural sand requires an alternative choice in raw materials. This research work is carried out to investigate the compressive and tensile strength properties of concrete prepared by adding manufactured sand (M-sand) sand and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles. Pullout test, Water Absorption (WA), Electrical Resistivity (ER), Rapid Chloride Permeability Test (RCPT), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) are also analyzed in addition to compressive and tensile strength. A suitable proportion of materials is studied from the preliminary investigation and produced five different concrete specimens for this study. New proportions of concrete mixes with cost-effective materials such as PET and M sand are contributed to enhancing the strength and tensile properties. Cylindrical-shaped concrete specimens are created with final mix proportions and their properties are studied for six different days. The results show that the final specimen has acquired a maximum compressive strength of 45.3 MPa, a maximum tensile strength of 3.77 MPa, a maximum flexural strength of 4.72 MPa, and a minimum water absorption of 8.087 were all obtained by 7.5P specimen after 90 days of synthesis. The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis results taken for 7.5P specimen after 90 days indicate the presence of PET provide more strength and tensile properties. The properties of the proposed concrete composition is validated and compared with predicted values obtained from Deep Neural Network-Horse herd Optimization Algorithm (DNN-HHO) to find accurate results. The proposed concrete indicates an enhanced result in mechanical properties along with the reduction in environmental issues and can be utilized in the construction field of small applications.

Utilization of wrightia tinctoria nano seed fibers as a reinforcement in the preparation of epoxy-based composites

Natural seed fiber reinforced composite materials are replacing many conventional ones because of their excellent properties, less weight, easy availability, etc. Composite materials are used in many areas because of their superior features. Mechanical property is one of the vital parameters for choosing the material. The current investigation has revealed an importance of recently well-known Wrightia tinctoria nano seed fibers (WTNSFs), which are extracted physically. Wrightia tinctoria nano seed fiber reinforced composite was prepared with the epoxy resin by hand layup method. Epoxy resin is easy to handle and available at low cost. Mechanical tests are conducted reinforced composites of plain epoxy and WTNSFs to obtain strength properties like tensile, flexural, impact. Water absorption tests also performed on composites. Here, the developed composites are easy to handle, offered economically, and used primarily in marine applications due to less water absorption and good wax content. A comprehensive description of different tests and the properties of WTNSFs are studied and compared with the other existing natural fibers. This work showed that 35% combination of WTNSFs reinforced epoxy matrix offers enhanced mechanical properties with minimum water absorption compared with plain epoxy composites.

Fabrication of benzoyl chloride treated tiger-nut fiber reinforced insect repellent hybrid composite

An insect repellent composite containing tiger nut particulate fibre, waste low density polyethene (LDPE) and castor oil alkyd resin was fabricated. Canarium schweinfurthii gum was used as insect repellent compound and maleic anhydride as compatibilizer. The tiger nut chaff was subjected to benzoylation using benzoyl chloride to increase the fibre-matrix interaction. The compound and composition was then moulded with LDPE as dual matrices for excellent physico-mechanical properties (pressed for 5 min, 130 °C and 25 bar and cured). The 10 wt.% treated composite exhibited a minimum water absorption of ~ 0.085%, optimal chemical resistance for both acids (HCl and H2SO4) and bases (NaOH and KOH) and no effect on thickness. Density measurement showed the lowest value of ~ 0.0096 g/cm3 for the treated fibre composite. However, the tensile strength, flexural stress, hardness and impact load were improved up to 35.08 Mpa, 456.3 Mpa, 95 and 730 J/m respectively with treated composites. Insect repellent tests against termites and cockroaches show repellent activity with time intervals. FTIR and SEM analysis showed fibre modification achieved.

Hydrophilic cloth by surface modification of polypropylene fabrics with mineral particles

AbstractDifferent surface modifications of polypropylene non‐woven fabric (NWF) by using mineral particles are proposed to increase fabric hydrophilicity. Particles from a zeolitized vitreous breccia are selected as an economic mineral having high water absorption capacity. The efficacy of each methodology concerning particle inclusion on and within NWF is studied with different techniques. Scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray diffraction are used to analyze particle presence and coverage. Particle concentration on modified‐NWF is determined by using thermogravimetric analysis. The selection of the surface modification methodology is done considering the particle inclusion efficacy and its scalability to be directly used during NWF fabrication. Particle inclusion on the heat softened NWF followed by the removal of non‐adhered particles is chosen as the selected surface modification methodology to increase NWF hydrophilicity. To guarantee the no‐particle detachment during the use of modified‐NMF, specific assays are performed simulating extreme conditions such handling under water. After these assays, modified‐NWFs have a minimum water absorption capacity of 5.8 g/cm2. It means that 0.25 m2 of modified‐NWF has at least similar absorption capacity than 5 g of silica gel. These modified‐NWFs, obtained from an easy process during NWF fabrication, favor the beneficiation of the raw zeolitized vitreous breccia, leading to a new hydrophilic cloth.

Evaluation of the mechanical performance of concrete containing calcium carbide residue and nano silica using response surface methodology.

Calcium carbide residue (CCR) is generated from acetylene gas production, and it is highly alkaline and contains a very high amount of calcium. Nano silica (NS), on the other hand, is mostly used in combination with other pozzolanic materials in concrete to ignite the reactivity of the material and to improve the properties of the concrete. This study investigated the effect of CCR incorporated in concrete mixtures to partially replace cement content at 0 to 30% (interval of 7.5%). NS was used as an additive by weight of binder at levels 0 to 4% in increment of 1%. Thus, response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to investigate the effects of CCR and NS on the properties of the concrete, including compressive strength, flexural strength, splitting tensile strength, modulus of elasticity (MoE), and water absorption. The RSM was used for model development predicted concrete's properties and carried out mixture multi-objective optimization by maximizing strengths, MoE, and minimizing water absorption. The results showed that using up to 15% CCR improved the strengths, MoE, and water absorption of the concrete. Adding up to 3% NS further enhanced the strengths, MoE, and water absorption significantly. The developed models for predicting the properties of the concrete using RSM were highly efficient with high degree of correlation. The optimization solutions indicated that the best optimum or best mix combination based on maximum strengths and MoE with minimum water absorption was achieved by replacing 10.6% cement with CCR and adding 1.95% NS by the weight of cementitious materials.

Experimental and material characterization of composites, including waste iron and marble powder.

Due to its fine particle size, waste marble slurry originating in cutting and processing units mixes into the air after drying, causing environmental and health problems in nearby areas. On the other hand, large amounts of iron particles are generated as metalworking industry waste, affecting the environmental system. In this study, 0%, 10%, and 20% marble powder (instead of cement) and iron particles (instead of fine aggregate) were used in mixtures, and the composites produced were subjected to two different curing periods: 7 and 28days. The physical, mechanical, microstructural, and thermal properties of the fresh and hardened composites were ascertained via bulk density, consistency, porosity, water absorption, capillary water absorption, strength tests, particle size distribution, X-ray diffraction (XRF), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA). The results revealed that minimum water absorption (8.5%) and porosity (19.8%) values were achieved in 28-day composites produced with 10% marble-20% iron wastes among all composites. Thus, iron particles substituted for natural aggregates were mainly responsible for the increase in mechanical performance. A maximum flexural strength of 5.9MPa and a compressive strength of 26.7MPa were observed in 28-day composites containing 0% marble-20% iron wastes. Furthermore, capillary water absorption tended to decrease with the substitution of 10% marble powder.

Recycling rice straw ash to produce low thermal conductivity and moisture-resistant geopolymer adobe bricks

Rice straw ash (RSA) geopolymer adobe bricks were produced using the geopolymerization reaction among the RSA, soil, and alkaline activator at the Biosystem Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt, to optimize adobe brick advantages. The bulk density, water absorption, compressive strength, and thermal conductivity of the new composite were measured at RSA contents of 0%, 5%, 10%, and 20% and sodium hydroxide contents of 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, and 10% after curing the composite for 28 days. Results indicated that increasing RSA from 0% to 20% increased the compressive strength and decreased the bulk density, water absorption, and thermal conductivity. Further, increasing sodium hydroxide from 2.5% to 10% increased the bulk density and compressive strength and decreased the water absorption. Significant effects of RSA and sodium hydroxide percentages and their interaction on all the studied characters were reported. The best conditions to minimize bulk density, water absorption, thermal conductivity, and optimize compressive strength of the composite were at 10% sodium hydroxide and 20% RSA. The minimum bulk density, water absorption, and thermal conductivity were 1.463 g/cm3, 8.3%, and 0.46 W/(m·K), respectively, while the maximum CS was 2.1 MPa after 28 days. Using RSA geopolymer adobe bricks on building interior walls is recommended to decrease bricks' thermal conductivity, water absorption, and weight.

Alkali-activated bricks made with mining waste iron ore tailings

In India, the enormous growth in the housing sector has put tremendous pressure on construction materials such as bricks. Conventional brick production methods include fired bricks and cement blocks. However, conventional methods significantly contribute to environmental carbon emissions and therefore alternative brick production methods have caught the attention of several researchers. Furthermore, the waste generated in various industries can be a useful resource for the construction industry, and in particular, voluminous waste is generated during the beneficiation stage of iron ore concentrate, which can be integrated into the construction industry to achieve sustainable practice. With this quest in mind, this study proposes the utilization of mining waste iron ore tailing (IOT) in alkali-activated bricks. For this purpose, six different brick compositions were synthesized with fly ash, GGBS, and IOT along with Na2SiO3 sol. The raw materials were characterized using various techniques such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and particle size analysis (PSA). Furthermore, a series of standard tests were conducted on the developed bricks to evaluate their strength and durability properties. The developed bricks have presented a maximum compressive strength of 18.45 MPa and minimum water absorption of 12.6%. Besides, the alkali-activated bricks have shown excellent resistance to brick ageing which was attributed to improvement in the microstructure of bricks due to the filling up of voids with products of the polymeric reaction. Finally, it was interesting to notice that with 8% Na2SiO3 as an alkaline activator and with the combination of fly ash and GGBS more than 50% IOT can be utilized to produce good quality bricks at ambient curing conditions.

Response surface optimization of geopolymer mix parameters in terms of key engineering properties

The main aim of the current study is to search the impact of variable matrix phase features on fly ash based lightweight geopolymer mortars (LWGM). Another scope of the study is to obtain performance oriented optimum mixture proportions through response surface method (RSM). In order to have low unit weight for LWGMs, pumice aggregate was utilized as a part of the aggregate. The investigated engineering properties are water absorption, drying shrinkage and thermal conductivity. By performing optimization analysis, it was aimed to obtain the best numerical models representing the experimental results depending on the input variables. The decrease of liquid (alkali activators) to powder (fly ash) ratio, Na2SiO3 solution to NaOH solution ratio and increase of sodium hydroxide molarity led to improvement of compressive strength. Dry thermal conductivity values in dry state were observed to be less than those of saturated ones. Moreover, the higher sodium hydroxide molarity and lower Na2SiO3 solution to NaOH solution ratios, and liquid to powder ratios resulted in further shrinkage reduction. Depending on the goals of maximum compressive strength, minimum water absorption, and drying shrinkage, optimum values for molarity, SS/SH, and l/p factors were determined as 14 M, 1.586, and 0.45, respectively.

Preparation of weaning foods by replacing plant proteins with egg protein

The present study was designed to prepare to wean food by replacing plant proteins with egg proteins. The weaning foods containing 14, 16 and 18% extruded soy proteins were replaced with 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% egg proteins using whole egg powder. Physicochemical analysis of raw material and weaned products, water activity, bulk density, in vitro study for protein digestibility, color analysis, microbiological analysis, and sensorial evaluation. Protein content significantly (p < 0.05) varied from 13.76% to 19.89% for formulated weaning foods with the highest value in T12. Treatment T5 and T11 exhibited minimum water absorption capacity (1.86 mL/g) and maximum (2.63 mL/g), respectively. Treatment T1 exhibited the highest (0.76 mL/g) values of bulk density, while the treatment T7 and T12 had the lowest values (0.69 mL/g). The maximum in vitro digestibility was observed in treatment T15 (83.8%) while the minimum (65.4%) was observed in treatment T1. The sensorial evaluation results for all the treatments are significantly (p < 0.05) varies with an overall acceptable score. Results indicate that the microbial loads also within acceptable limits. The weaning foods composite animal proteins can be a cost-effective and possible tool to overcome malnutrition among children in developing countries.

Preparation and characterization of building insulation material based on SiO2 aerogel and its composite with expanded perlite

This article aims to complement the advantages of SiO2 aerogel and expanded perlite (EP) to prepare high-performance building insulation materials. SiO2 aerogels were prepared via acid/base two-step catalytic process followed by ambient pressure drying (APD) process. The two-step surface modification method is used to improve hydrophobicity of aerogel. And SiO2 aerogel/EP thermal insulation composites were obtained via introducing wet gel into EP. The effects of the amount of water, the amount of anhydrous alcohol and the pH value of sol on the properties of aerogels were analyzed. And the effects of vacuum degree and adsorption time on the thermal conductivity and compressive strength of SiO2/EP composite were studied. The pore size distribution and chemical structure of SiO2 aerogel were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption test and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The micromorphology, crystal structure of SiO2 aerogel and SiO2/EP composite were characterized by scanning electron microscope, X-Ray diffraction. The results show that the thermal conductivity of SiO2 aerogel prepared with tetraethoxysilane (TEOS): methyltriethoxysilane (MTES): ethanol (EtOH):H2O = 1:0.3:14:6 (mole ratio) was as low as 0.0212 W/(m·K), the aerogel had high porosity (95.05%) and super hydrophobicity(the contact angle is 158.7°). Meanwhile, it was found that SiO2 aerogel is stably distributed in the pores of the EP and effectively reduces its thermal conductivity and water absorption. The minimum thermal conductivity of SiO2/EP composite was 0.036 W/(m·K), the minimum water absorption was 9.2% and the compressive strength was 214.35 kPa. Hence, SiO2 aerogel/EP with good performance and low cost has great potential in the field of building insulation.

Strength Properties of Foamed Concrete Containing Blends of Rice Husk Ash (RHA)

The present study was planned to study the influence of Rice Husk ash (RHA) on fresh and hardened properties of foamed concrete. The percentage replacement levels of RHA for fine aggregates (FA) were 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%. Production of light weight concrete was carried out with foam which was produced indigenously using a foaming agent (Foamtech). The theoretical density of foamed concrete containing 0% replacement level of Rice husk ash (RHA) was kept to be equal to 1300 ± 50 kg/m3. The actual density observed for foamed concrete containing 0% replacement level of RHA during experimental analysis was 1317 kg/m3. At curing age of 7, 14, 28, 56, and 90 days, the hardened foamed concrete cube specimens of size 100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm were evaluated for compressive strength and 150 mm × 300 mm for split tensile strength. At a curing age of 28 days, the cube specimens were also examined for water absorption and dry density. For all of the foamed concrete mixes, the cement and fine aggregate content were kept the same. The water-cement ratio was maintained at 0.5. The only difference among all the mixes was the replacement level of RHA 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%. The amount of foaming agent was varied according to the replacement levels of RHA to ensure good workability of paste. All the results of various properties were compared with the control mix. It may be noted that 0% replacement level of RHA with FA has been considered a control mix. The maximum and minimum compressive strengths, split tensile strengths and dry densities were shown by control mix and mix containing 20% replacement level of RHA respectively. On the other hand, the minimum and maximum water absorption capacities were shown by control mix and mix containing 20% replacement level of RHA respectively.

Influence of the composition of macromolecular diols on the rheology and water absorption of polyurethane acrylate emulsions

AbstractWaterborne modified polyurethane (PU) dispersions with different macromolecular diols as soft segments were prepared by the self‐emulsifying method, and then compounded with the acrylate monomers, the polyurethaneacrylate composite emulsion (PUA) with the core‐shell structure was prepared by emulsifier free emulsion polymerization. The effects of the type and ratio of macromolecular diols in the soft segment on the particle size and distribution, rheological properties, adhesion, water absorption and thermal properties of the PUA emulsion were studied. The results showed that the particle size of PUA decreased, and the shear resistance and heat resistance of PUA were enhanced with the addition of polypropylene glycol. According to the water absorption rate of PUA emulsion, it was found that adding poly‐1,4‐butanediol adipate glycol and poly(caprolactone) diol with more hydrophobic groups could improve the water resistance of PUA dry film, and the minimum water absorption value was 0.68%.

Incinerated municipal solid waste bottom ash bricks: A sustainable and cost-efficient building material

Incineration of Municipal solid waste leads to the generation of bottom ash and fly ash. The applications of fly ash are many, but the bottom ash is usually being disposed of directly to the landfills. The study seeks the application of municipal solid waste incinerated bottom ash in the manufacturing of bricks. Since bottom, ash has a high amount of silica, but due to high porosity and less unit weight compared to clay, the direct use of bottom ash is not feasible for brick production. Cement stabilizes the inorganic compounds present in ash and provides the required compressive strength. A series of compressive strength, efflorescence, pH, water absorption, and Ultrasonic pulse velocity tests were performed on eight different mix proportions. OPC 43 grade cement was used to replace 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20% of incinerated bottom ash content by mass. These lightweight bricks fulfill the criteria of minimum water absorption even with 6% cement content, minimum compressive strength, and brick with 20% cement lie under the second-class brick, and the efflorescence for all bricks was under the required limits. The pH value varied from 11.44 at 6% cement content to 12.19 at 20% cement content, and the maximum value of ultrasonic pulse velocity obtained at 20% cement content was 2.74 km/s. A final cost analysis of these bricks was done with the conventional ones, which confirms that these bricks are equally efficient for the construction industry. The applications of these bricks were less but not limited to a specific use.