Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste

Parth Gajjar; S. Rawat; T. Gajjar; Aniruddha Tangirala

doi:10.1007/978-981-96-8826-5_22

Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste

Parth Gajjar
, S. Rawat
, T. Gajjar
, Aniruddha Tangirala

Nirma University
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani

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Abstract

The building and construction industry has traditionally had a significant environmental impact, but it is now shifting towards more sustainable and circular practices. This research aligns with the industry’s move towards sustainability by using concrete waste as the main raw material for brick production. This approach not only reduces the environmental damage caused by concrete disposal but also transforms waste into a valuable resource. For this, two different mixes were prepared with varying proportions of concrete cube waste by crushing the cubes into fine aggregates, passing through a 4.75 mm sieve. Compression strength tests were conducted at 7 and 28 days, and water absorption tests were performed. The results were then compared to those of conventional bricks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024
Editors	B. Kondraivendhan, C. D. Modhera, Indrajit N. Patel, U. J. Alengaram
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer
Pages	229-238
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9789819688265
ISBN (Print)	9789819688258
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8826-5_22
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering - Gujarat, India Duration: 15 Dec 2024 → 17 Dec 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	688 LNCE
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering
Country/Territory	India
City	Gujarat
Period	15/12/24 → 17/12/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Concrete waste
Fly ash (FA)
Rice husk ash (RHA)
Sustainability

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Gajjar, P., Rawat, S., Gajjar, T., & Tangirala, A. (2025). Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste. In B. Kondraivendhan, C. D. Modhera, I. N. Patel, & U. J. Alengaram (Eds.), Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024 (pp. 229-238). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 688 LNCE). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8826-5_22

Gajjar, Parth ; Rawat, S. ; Gajjar, T. et al. / Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste : a circular approach to managing construction waste. Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024. editor / B. Kondraivendhan ; C. D. Modhera ; Indrajit N. Patel ; U. J. Alengaram. Singapore : Springer, 2025. pp. 229-238 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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Gajjar, P, Rawat, S, Gajjar, T & Tangirala, A 2025, Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste. in B Kondraivendhan, CD Modhera, IN Patel & UJ Alengaram (eds), Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 688 LNCE, Springer, Singapore, pp. 229-238, International Conference on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Gujarat, India, 15/12/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-8826-5_22

Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste. / Gajjar, Parth; Rawat, S.; Gajjar, T. et al.
Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024. ed. / B. Kondraivendhan; C. D. Modhera; Indrajit N. Patel; U. J. Alengaram. Singapore: Springer, 2025. p. 229-238 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 688 LNCE).

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Gajjar P, Rawat S, Gajjar T, Tangirala A. Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste. In Kondraivendhan B, Modhera CD, Patel IN, Alengaram UJ, editors, Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1: Select Proceedings of RAISE 2024. Singapore: Springer. 2025. p. 229-238. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-8826-5_22

Developing sustainable bricks from concrete cube waste: a circular approach to managing construction waste

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