Comparison of compressive strength in mud bricks with shred tires and concrete particles as sustainable materials

• Main Authors: Niroumand, Hamed, Kassim, Khairul Anuar
• Format: Article
• Published: Faculty of Civil Engineering 2010
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/25909/; http://www.ejge.com/2010/Ppr10.090.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Mud bricks consist of clay, water and different materials. Comparing mud bricks to concrete blocks, an evolution in reducing the cost and also in increasing the compressive strength, can be made. A weakness in mud block was shown during the experiments in the absence of additional materials. In cons...