| dc.description.abstract | Environment pollution is the most concerned issue in today’s world. Construction Industries is one
of the largest sectors to pollute the environment. In Bangladesh, burnt clay block is the most
commonly used building material which produce a significant amount of greenhouse gasses. For a
better environment, alternative sustainable building material is a must. This study appraises
alternative building materials and technologies as a walling material. Burnt clay block have been
used for long in building construction and its demand is increasing rapidly with the passage of time.
In the burning process of clay block air is polluted and necessary clay is collected from agricultural
land. As a result, agricultural land is being diminished. So alternative building block can be the
possible solution of the disadvantages of burnt clay block. In this thesis, we use four types of
blocks. These are Block with EPS beads, Burnt clay block (BCB), Block from Narayanganj (NT),
Block from Gabtoli (GT). Among which Block with EPS beads was produced in laboratory. The
bulk density of Block with EPS beads, Burnt clay block, block from Narayanganj, block from
Gabtoli were 1400, 1741, 1308 and 1500 kg/m3 respectively. The absorption of Block with EPs
beads, Burnt clay block, block from Narayanganj, block from Gabtoli were 9.6, 13.1, 11.9 and
10.5% and respectively. The 28 days compressive strength of these blocks were 1740, 3300, 2040
and 1800 psi respectively. So for use in construction block from EPS beads is better than other
types. | en_US |
