Soil-Cement Bricks Development Using Polymeric Waste

Metzker, Stefânia Lima Oliveira; Sabino, Ticyane Pereira Freire; Mendes, Juliana Farinassi; Ribeiro, André; Mendes, Rafael Farinassi

doi:10.1007/s11356-021-16769-z

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“…There has been extensive effort to recycle by-products from other industries by incorporation into soil-cement bricks and blocks materials such as coconut fibre waste [58], polymeric waste [59], granite cutting powder [60], clay and cement waste [61], mining waste and tailing [62,63], rice husk [64], foundry sand [65], and water treatment sludge [64,66], to cite a few. Even though brick and block raw materials are key contributors to the masonry life cycle environmental and energy performance, other aspects should also be factored in.…”

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Is the Soil-Cement Brick an Ecological Brick? An Analysis of the Life Cycle Environmental and Energy Performance of Masonry Walls

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Masonry wall is a key construction subsystem, but it embodies significant environmental and energy burdens within the life cycle of buildings. Soil-cement bricks and blocks stand as an alternative low-cost masonry material, but despite the widespread claim to be environmentally friendly, more systematic investigation is lacking. This study aimed to assess the life cycle environmental and energy performance of 1.0 m2 of a soil-cement brick masonry wall from cradle-to-construction in terms of carbon, energy, and water footprints, and fossil and mineral resource use, as well as compare it with conventional technologies such as ceramic and concrete block masonries in Brazil. Results showed that raw materials are a major contribution to soil cement masonry walls, followed by the joints and links with columns, in which cement stands out among other inputs. Hydraulic pressing in brick production had a negligible burden increase compared with manual pressing. The PVA mortar joint outperformed the PVA glue one, whereas resin coating performed better than cement mortar. In comparison with ceramic and concrete masonry walls, the soil cement masonry presented overall better environmental and energy performance and was the least affected by the inclusion of finishing coating layers and transport of materials in the sensitivity analysis scenarios, although improved scenarios of conventional options could be competitive, e.g., ceramic masonry with blocks produced by firing reforested wood for the carbon footprint. Scale-up analysis revealed that widespread deployment of soil cement masonry in the built environment would substantially avoid environmental and energy burdens compared with conventional technologies.

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Is the Soil-Cement Brick an Ecological Brick? An Analysis of the Life Cycle Environmental and Energy Performance of Masonry Walls

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“…On the other hand, the generation of plastic waste has caused many environmental problems due to its low biodegradability. According to several studies [ 20 , 21 , 22 ], around 300 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually around the world, 8 million tons of which end up in the oceans.…”

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Recovery of Mixtures of Construction Waste, PET and Sugarcane Bagasse for the Manufacture of Partition Blocks

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The building industry generates millions of tons of construction and demolition waste annually (12 million tons/year are generated in Mexico, of which only 4% is reused or recycled). Concomitantly, the demand for goods and services by the building industry causes significant environmental impacts. On the other hand, plastic waste is also difficult to assimilate into the environment in the short term, and its recovery is of special interest. Therefore, this research focuses on the feasibility of the manufacture of Partition Blocks (essential building element) through the combination of construction and demolition waste (CDW), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic flakes, dust from tire shredding, and residue from the sugar industry (bagasse). The results of this study show that the Partition Blocks made with CDW and PET reach an average compressive strength of 115.003 kgf/cm2 (11.278 MPa) (suitable for structural use according to Mexican regulations); the use of lime enhances the consistency of the mixture of CDW and PET (increases its cohesion and homogeneity); and finally, these Partition Blocks have a cost comparable to the current conventional Partition Blocks made with virgin material, thus, conferring them validity as a feasible recycling option for these residues.

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Improving the mechanical, thermal and durability properties of compressed earth blocks by incorporating industrial waste and by-products: A systematic literature review

Paula Junior,

Teixeira,

Mateus

2024

Construction and Building Materials

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Soil-Cement Bricks Development Using Polymeric Waste

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Is the Soil-Cement Brick an Ecological Brick? An Analysis of the Life Cycle Environmental and Energy Performance of Masonry Walls

Is the Soil-Cement Brick an Ecological Brick? An Analysis of the Life Cycle Environmental and Energy Performance of Masonry Walls

Recovery of Mixtures of Construction Waste, PET and Sugarcane Bagasse for the Manufacture of Partition Blocks

Improving the mechanical, thermal and durability properties of compressed earth blocks by incorporating industrial waste and by-products: A systematic literature review

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