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Waste wigs are often disposed off in their volume on landfills, thus constituting a nuisance to the environment. Recycling these wigs in masonry bricks is a way via which they can be recycled and reused. On such premise, waste wig fiber (WWF) was recycled by incorporating into the cement-sand-clay composite mix for masonry bricks production. The challenges masonry bricks face include shrinkage and water susceptibility; hence, the contributory effect of WWF on physio-hydric properties was assessed in this study. Sample preparation entailed blending of cement, sand, clay soil, and waste wig fiber. The control mix was prepared by commixing clay with 10% cement (by clay volume) and 20% sand (by clay volume). Other mix proportions were reinforced with 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5% WWF by clay volume. Prepared composite brick samples were cured for 28 and 56 days and tested for physio-hydric properties. Results revealed WWF contributed significantly in improving hydro-resisting properties by minimizing porosity, water and moisture absorption, capillary suction, and water permeability. Furthermore, WWF contributed to dimensional stability by reducing shrinkages and weight loss. Hydration time impacts significantly in reducing apparent porosity, water permeability coefficient, moisture and water absorption, and capillary suction coefficient and increasing apparent density, weight loss, linear, and volumetric shrinkage. The general outcome depicts that WWF showed promising performance in bricks developed in enhancing water and moisture susceptibility resistance and promoting mass and dimensional stability, hence can be employed in reinforcing cement adobe bricks at an optimum mix of 5% vol fraction.
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2. Department of Construction and Wood Technology, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana
3. Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in the framework of Increase Competitiveness Program of NUST “MISiS,” implemented by a governmental decree dated 16th of March 2013, N 211.
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Akinwande, A.A., Balogun, O.A., Romanovski, V. et al. Recycling of synthetic waste wig fiber in the production of cement-adobe for building envelope: physio-hydric properties. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 34075–34091 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-18649-6
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