TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTERTITLE PAGEDECLARATIONTABLE OF CONTENTi.LIST OF TABLESii.LIST OF FIGURECHAPTER I INTRODUCTION1
1.1Background of Study11.2Problem Statement 31.3Objective 41.4Scope 41.5Importance of Research 5
CHAPTER IILITERATURE REVIEW5
2.1 Introduction of Bricks52.2Classification of Bricks 82.2.1Face bricks82.2.2
Common bricks 92.2.3Engineering bricks9
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2.3Type of Bricks 112.3.1Fire Bricks112.3.2Calcium Silicate Bricks122.3.3Clay Bricks122.3.4Cement Bricks132.3.5Glazed Bricks132.4Type of Bricks Bond132.4.1English Bond 142.4.2Flemish Bond142.4.3Stretcher Bond152.4.4Header Bond162.4.5Garden Wall Bond162.5Manufacturing of Bricks 172.5.1Mining and Storage Raw Material182.5.2Preparation192.5.3Forming192.5.4Drying202.5.5Firing and Cooling202.5.6De-hacking
and Storing Finished Products212.6Introduction of Clay Bricks212.7Raw Materials and Manufacture of Clay Bricks222.8Properties of Clay Bricks232.8.1Porosity, Water Absorption and Suction232.8.2Compressive Strength242.8.3Density 262.8.4Frost Damage27
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2.8.5Microstructure of Bricks272.9Fibres292.10Chemical Composition and Physical PropertiesOf Plant Fibre292.11Introduction of Banana Stem Fibre322.12Application of Banana Stem Fibre33
CHAPTER IIIMETHODOLOGY34
3.1Introduction343.2Methodology Research 353.2.1Introduction363.2.2Literature Review (Information Selection)363.3Preparation of Raw Material 373.3.1Clay373.3.2Water383.3.3Sand 383.3.4 Banana Stem Fibre(BSF)393.3.4.1The Produce of BSF393.3.4.2Treatment of Natrium Hydroxide403.3.4.3Drying Process403.3.4.4Selene and Methanol403.3.5Preparation of Mould413.4Laboratory Test413.4.1Machinery Compaction Test413.4.2Prism Test433.4.3Transverse Test(Shrinkage Test)45
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