Innovative Block a New Eco-Friendly Material for Construction

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2018 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 5 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Minsha Mehar, Mohammed Sajad, Nasrudheen P, Neena Chandran, Neha E, Haseena E

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I5P110

How to Cite?

Minsha Mehar, Mohammed Sajad, Nasrudheen P, Neena Chandran, Neha E, Haseena E, "Innovative Block a New Eco-Friendly Material for Construction," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 5,  no. 5, pp. 53-57, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V5I5P110

Abstract:

Bricks remain one of the most important building materials in all construction industries. In recent years, with expanding urbanization and increasing demand for construction materials, brick manufacturing has to grow to meet the demand. It has directly or indirectly caused a series of environmental and health problems. Most of the construction techniques focus should be now more on seeking eco-friendly solutions for greener environment. Analysis of construction materials on availability, cost, energy consumption and carbon emission parameters helps in highlighting suitable alternatives for construction. Construction of alternative bricks by a new approach by using locally available soils and regenerating resources leads to a prospective solution for sustainable building construction. Such bricks construction is less energy intensive and very effective in different climatic conditions. Its manufacturing raw materials are easily available, cheap and the process requires a simple technology, hence it is efficient and economic. Making a construction material within low cost but with higher strength and durability will be of great achievement.

Keywords:

 Eco-Friendly, Carbon emission, Compressive Strength, Innovative Brick, Persea Macrantha, Cost Effective.

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