A Fundamental Study Of The Behaviour Of Clay Brick Fines In Autoclaved Calcium Silicate Based Building Products

Funding: 2002: $85,000
2003: $112,186
2004: $93,000

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)

Start year: 2002

Summary: Clay brick fines constitute a significant proportion of Construction and Demolition waste, the disposal of which is a recognised global problem. This project aims to provide a fundamental understanding of the behaviour of clay brick fines in autoclaved calcium silicate based building products. Current practice of manufacture of these widely produced building materials does not use clay brick fines due to a lack of technical information on this renewable resource material. Findings of this study will provide a benchmark for the development of new generation building products worldwide utlilising clay brick fines. ''

Publications:

Gutovic, M, Klimesch, DS & Ray, A 2005, 'Strength development in autoclaved blends made with OPC and clay-brick waste', CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 353-358.
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Gutovic, M, Klimesch, DS & Ray, A 2005, 'Strength development in hydrothermally treated OPC : CB systems', JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 631-635.
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Klimesch, DS, Gutovic, M & Ray, A 2004, 'Use of DTA-TG in the evaluation of autoclaved cement-based systems - Part I. Cement-brick waste blends', JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 197-204.
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Klimesch, DS, Gutovic, M & Ray, A 1970, 'BRICK WASTE A SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTING MATERIAL IN AUTOCLAVED BUILDING PRODUCTS', Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the International Symposium dedicated to Professor Fred Glasser, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Role of Cement Science in Sustainable Development, Thomas Telford Publishing, Dundee, UK, pp. 283-290.
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Keywords: Autoclaving Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Calcium Silicates Tobermorite Clay Brick Hydrogarnet

FOR Codes: Construction Engineering, Composite Materials, Ceramics, Recycling, Clay products, Cement and concrete products, Waste Recycling Services, Cement Products and Concrete Materials, Composite and Hybrid Materials, Construction engineering , Ceramics

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.