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Keywords: Bottle bricks Strength Global warming Temperature Air humidity Wind velocity
INTRODUCTION this doubt is solved because bottle bricks are stronger than
Global warming refers to what is believed to be a common bricks and they are bullet proof. In a small
trend where earth’s temperature is increasing. This is village in Nigeria, a solution has been applied to not only
believed to be primarily due to the emission of man-made provide shelter in a poverty stricken country, but find a
pollutants that cause more of the sun’s energy to be use for refuse ( Pati et. al, 2014) Packing sand into plastic
trapped in the atmosphere. These pollutants are referred to bottles is a technique that started nine years ago in India,
as-so called greenhouse gases (Charles and Baukal, 2004). South and Central America. Named “bottle brick”
Most of the pollutant also occur naturally in the technology, the compacted sand inside the bottles is
environment in some form or another and while man-made almost 20 times stronger than bricks. Adding to the appeal
emissions are often relatively small compared to those of the simple technology, the houses are ideal for the hot
naturally occurring, they may affecting the natural balance Nigerian climate because the bottle bricks buffer the house
in the environment. While it is estimated that it would take from the intense heat. Also, in a place known for violence,
many years for there to be catastrophic consequences to the houses are completely bullet proof (Eriosi, 2013).
the increase in green house gas emissions, it could be too Compressive Strength can be defined as the
late to reverse the trend if something is not done now. maximum compressive stress that a material is capable of
Eco-house also known as Green building, is the withstanding without fracture. Structure of wall play an
creative buildings and supportive infrastructure that reduce important role in supporting the load applied from roof.
the use of resources, create healthier living environments According to Public Work Department (PWD) Standard
for people, and minimize negative impacts on local, Specification for Building Works (2008), the minimum
regional, and global ecosystems (Walker et. al., 2007) permissible average compressive strength shall be
Green building also has been studied at United State (U.S. 5.2N/mm2 for bricks and 2.8 N/mm2 for hollow blocks per
Department of Energy, 2010) it shows that the annual 10 samples taken at random from the Contractor’s stock
impacts of building construction including 35% of carbon pile of 1000 or part thereof (JKR , 2005).
dioxide production which is a major contributor to global Thermal comfort is considered to be a principal
warming. requirement that is usually demanded of by occupants of
Strength of bottle bricks has been doubted by the accommodation units. A compatible indoor climate design
public since they are made from plastic bottles. However, is actually a modification of the external environmental
system and is designed to provide comfort for occupants.
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Conclusion
As a conclusion, the application of plastic bottles
filled with sand as wall structure to replace bricks in
construction industry is acceptable as the strength is over
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REFERENCE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air
Conditioning Engineer, ASHRAE (1992). “ASHRAE
Standard” Atlanta: 55
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