Production of Lightweight Thermal Insulating Clay Bricks using Papyrus

The paper presents an experimental investigation into the possibility of producing lightweight clay bricks by adding flakes of papyrus, locally called (Bardy). The flakes were sieved to obtain a powder with maximum particle size of 2.5 mm. The bricks were prepared with the addition of increasing amo...

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Published in:	Polytechnic Journal
Main Author:	Hussein Muhamad Ali Karim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Erbil Polytechnic University 2019-06-01
Subjects:	lightweight clay brick; firing temperature; physical and mechanical properties; papyrus.
Online Access:	https://polytechnic-journal.epu.edu.iq/home/vol9/iss1/12