Technical feasibility of making good quality building bricks from widely distributed ferruginous and/or acidic clays of north eastern region (India) has been examined. Traditionally, the clay materials available in the region yield low strength porous bricks. This study revealed that bricks possessing compressive strength in the range of 75-300 kg.cm-2 and water absorption 12-16% can be produced from alluvia and yellowish red mountain clays. The article also contains details of soil samples and their general characteristics; chemical properties of composite soil samples; firing properties of bricks and, drying properties of bricks.
Origin
Central Building Research Inst, Roorkee, India
Journal Title
Trans Indian Ceram Soc 60 2 April-June 2001 82-86
Sector
General
Class
G 2561