Ceramic Brick From Yakutia Raw Materials With the Addition of Ground Cullet

Abstract

For centuries, ceramic brick is the main building material in the construction of low-rise residential buildings and utility rooms. In addition, durability, high artistic features and the absence of toxicity characterize building ceramics. The volumes of construction in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the demand for bricks are increasing every year. Ceramic brick imported from outside the republic is used in the construction of facilities in Yakutsk. The Republic of Sakha possesses a good raw material base of clay and loam for the production of ceramic products. The study of basic properties of clay raw materials for obtaining a quality product is of particular importance. The results of studies on the use of raw materials from the Sannikovskoye clay deposit located in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) for the further production of ceramic bricks are presented. The chemical and mineralogical compositions of the clay raw materials are determined. Compositions of ceramic masses with the addition of waste cullet in different percentages are designed to reduce the amount of solid waste. The cullet used is tare and transparent. The technological and basic physicomechanical properties of the obtained samples are investigated.