The Compressive Strength of Unfired Clay Brick with Sugarcane Bagasse Fiber (SBF) and Bio-Enzyme Reinforcements
The architecture and construction industries play an important role in achieving sustainable development goals, particularly environmental ones. These industries currently contribute to high carbon emissions and high energy consumption, as common building materials are among the leading causes of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitas Indonesia
2020-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Technology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijtech.eng.ui.ac.id/article/view/4526 |
| Summary: | The architecture and construction industries play an important role in
achieving sustainable development goals, particularly environmental ones. These
industries currently contribute to high carbon emissions and high energy
consumption, as common building materials are among the leading causes of environmental
damage. The production of earthen materials, namely clay brick, requires a
great deal of energy and emits carbon to the atmosphere in the kiln-firing
process. Previous studies have used natural fibers, such as sugarcane bagasse fiber
(SBF), and fermented vegetable extracts as reinforcements for use in unfired
clay brick. This paper aims to investigate the effects of SBF and bio-enzymes
as reinforcements on the compressive strength of unfired clay brick. The
experiment produced four types of specimens, each one with the same composition
ratios but containing different ingredients. A total of 120 brick samples
measuring 50 mm × 50 mm × 50 mm were produced manually. They were cured for 28
days at a room temperature of 28±2°C before their compressive strength was measured.
The results showed that adding SBF to the samples increased their compressive
strength. Moreover, adding both SBF and bio-enzymes led to the highest
compressive strength measurements compared to the other specimens. |
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| ISSN: | 2086-9614 2087-2100 |