Title of the Project:

Experimental studies on cement stabilized masonry blocks prepared

from brick powder and fine recycled concrete aggregate
Synopsis:
Construction and demolition waste predominantly comprises of concrete and brick masonry
waste. Recycling of concrete waste is very well documented in the literature. Bricks are
considered to be the second most widely used material after concrete. Bricks are mostly
treated as waste, when broken or damaged during their production, or, from construction and
demolition activities. It is observed that brick waste contributes significantly to the waste
stream in India. The general practice of recycling brick waste is to crush and use them as
aggregates in concrete or low grade road base or sent directly for landfill. The present study
aims on utilization of brick waste in conjunction with finer fraction of recycled concrete
waste to produce durable and attractive (in terms of colour and texture) building units by
using the techniques similar to those adopted in the production of stabilized soil blocks
(SSB).
It has been outlined in the literature, that the cement content, soil composition and gradation
have significant influence on the properties of SSB. The BP recovered from brick masonry
waste seems to be a technically viable material for the production of cement stabilized
masonry blocks (CSMB) units.

Based on this premise, this experimental study is pursued with the main objective of
formulating the mix composition with maximum recycled materials and minimum cement
content for the production of CSMB units.

Batch

Name USN
Sandeep Hegde 4VM13CV043
Shreyas S 4VM13CV047
Niranjan Murthy 4VM14CV412
Vinay V 4VM14CV421
Guide
Vinay Kumar B M