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Development of porous lightweight clay bricks using a replication method

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This study focused on porous lightweight clay bricks as a construction material as opposed to autoclaved aerated concrete and pumice blocks. Traditional clay bricks exhibit good stability against environmental conditions and are an economical alternative compared to other construction materials. Furthermore, clay bricks have better mechanical properties than autoclaved aerated concrete and pumice blocks but poorer thermal insulation properties; hence, their use in buildings is becoming increasingly unfavourable. This study focused on developing porous lightweight clay bricks with relatively better thermal insulation properties using a replication method.

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Abbreviations

AAC:

Autoclaved aerated concrete

PB:

Pumice blocks

PLCB:

Porous lightweight clay bricks

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Acknowledgements

The author would like to thank Assit. Prof. Dr. Zuhtu Onur Pehlivanli for carrying out the thermal conductivity measurements (Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey).

This research project was supported by Kirikkale University (Project No. 2016/139).

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Aydin, T. Development of porous lightweight clay bricks using a replication method. J Aust Ceram Soc 54, 169–175 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41779-017-0138-3

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