This paper provides a continuation of ‘The Characteristics and Properties of Rubbing Bricks used for Gauged Brickwork – Part One’, published by Gerard Lynch and Sara Pavía in the March 2003 issue of the Journal of Architectural Conservation. In this, the authors examined the historical background, raw materials, production methods, use, and weathering characteristics of rubbing bricks. Despite ...

The LEGO Group has become the largest toy company in the world and they can look back to a proud history of more than 50 years of producing bricks and other toys. Starting with a simple set of basic bricks their range of toys appeared to have increased in complexity over the years. We processed the inventories of most sets from 1955-2015 and our analysis showed that LEGO sets have become bigger...

Many research studies were carried out for effective utilization of fly ash and pond ash in building industry as it possess suitable pozzolanic properties .They are produced in large quantities during the combustion of coal for energy production and recognized as an environmental pollution. Fly ash and Pond ash utilization in building materials have many advantages like cost effectiveness, envi...

The overall efficiency of a regenerative chamber for a glass furnace mainly relies on the thermo-fluid dynamics of air and waste gas alternatively flowing through stacks of refractory bricks (checkers) determining the heat recovery. A numerical approach could effectively support the design strategies in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the current technology and hopefully suggest new ...

This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of construction waste bricks (PRBPs) in removing diclofenac (DFC) by preparing surfactant-modified (CCBPs) as adsorbents. The properties adsorbents were analyzed, and parameters related adsorption process examined. findings demonstrate that addition cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) significantly improved ability adsorb DCF. pH values affected beh...

Recycled powder (RP) is produced as a by-product during the process of recycling construction and demolition (C&D) wastes, presenting low additional value. Using RP-based solidifying material can not only improve its utilization efficiency, but also reduce cost commercial materials. To date, this best utilized to dispose original waterworks sludge (OWS) with high moisture contents (60%), produc...