Investigation of Wastes Plastic and Glass to Enhance Physical - Mechanical Properties of Fired Clay Brick

Abstract Around the world, large amounts of plastic and glass waste have been collected. This work is given as a way to reduce this material. paper aims investigate how fired clay bricks' physical mechanical properties are affected by plastic/glass ( P/G) powder. It used replacement for clay, varying content 00/20, 05/15, 10/10, 15/05, 20/00 weight %. The ratio soil water remains constant 0.3. maximum temperature presented after three fire phases. temperatures 300 °C first, 600 second, 900 third. Results showed an increase in absorption brick specimens increased; addition, efflorescence was increased with However, density firing shrinkage decrease quantity. Also, experimental results when powder increased. While higher 20 According findings on properties, samples % displayed compressive strength flexural bending strength, i. e. (compressive strengths)