Agro–industrial wastes as sustainable resource for the production of bricks

There are many challenges faced by the modern brick industry include cost shortages of raw materials and environmental impacts of production To meet this challenge many research methods are followed around the world Production of conventional bricks using soil involves exploitation of black and red soil resources In order to sustain the availability of soil resources for the agriculture purposes Low Input Sustainable Alternatively Technology LISAT was discussed in this review and suggested to the industries This paper focuses on the recycling and reuse of the solid wastes from the agro ndash industries for the production of eco ndash friendly construction and building materials There is lack of data or very less data are available to determine the feasibility of adding biological waste to bricks Hence the present review highlights the environmental benefits due to the diversion of solid waste from agro ndash industries as an inert and useful medium Discussion based on strength benefits and durability of the fired bricks by adding appropriate agro ndash waste material act as a fluxing agent within the brick This review is useful to the future researchers to assess the feasibility of adding waste material as fluxing agent in the production of biobricks Physico ndash mechanical and thermal properties of the biomaterials of bricks are reviewed and recommendations are suggested as the outcome of the study