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Incorporating up to 30 wt% granite waste into clay bricks fired at 1000°C significantly improves their compressive strength and bulk density while decreasing linear shrinkage, water absorption, and apparent porosity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate the feasibility of incorporating granite quarry waste into clay mixtures to improve the mechanical performance and microstructure of fired ceramic bricks.

September 7, 2026JOURNAL of QASSIM UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCEOpen Access

Sustainable Utilization of Granite Waste for Improving the Mechanical Properties of Fired Clay Bricks

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SASuliman A. AlderhamiAl Baha University

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Experimental study demonstrates enhanced compressive strength and density in fired clay bricks incorporating granite waste, suggesting a sustainable alternative to conventional raw materials.

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Investigate the feasibility of incorporating granite quarry waste into clay mixtures to improve the mechanical performance and microstructure of fired ceramic bricks.
Formulated clay brick mixtures containing 0, 15, 30, and 45 wt% granite waste and fired them between 900°C and 1000°C.
Characterized physicochemical, ceramic, and microstructural properties using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
Increasing granite waste content decreased linear shrinkage, water absorption, and apparent porosity while increasing brick bulk density.
Compressive strength peaked at 1000°C for mixtures with up to 30 wt% granite due to enhanced vitrification and matrix densification, but declined at 45 wt% due to insufficient clay bonding.

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Suliman A. Alderhami (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9e85d0c3034f961570e4e7 https://doi.org/10.25259/jqus_52_2026

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Experimental study demonstrates enhanced compressive strength and density in fired clay bricks incorporating granite waste, suggesting a sustainable alternative to conventional raw materials.

Sustainable Utilization of Granite Waste for Improving the Mechanical Properties of Fired Clay Bricks

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