Effects of Bauxite Tailings as Partial Replacement for Sand in Sandcrete Bricks Production
Effects of Bauxite Tailings as Partial Replacement for Sand in Sandcrete Bricks Production
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2014
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Yalley, Paa Kofi Peter
Asiedu, Emmanuel
Mpae, Isaac
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Civil and Environmental Research
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This study was carried out on sand-cement bricks with bauxite tailings, a mining by-product partially replacing
the sand varying percentage levels. The bauxite tailings varied from 0% to 50% against the sand at intervals of
10%. Using bricks with dimensions: 210mm × 105mm × 75mm, a total of 120 bricks were produced and tested
for their compressive strength, abrasion loss and water absorption after 28-days curing age. Results from the
study showed that composite bricks with the bauxite tailings replacing up to 20% of the sand content recorded
the highest compressive strength, lowest abrasion loss with the least water permeability. Even though, there was
a general decline in the properties of the composite bricks with bauxite tailings replacement beyond 20%, bricks
produced satisfied the minimum requirements for bricks suitable for walling. A strong correlation exited between
bricks produced from the different replacement levels and the properties of the bricks studied. The bricks
performed satisfactorily as masonry units where bauxite tailings content did not exceed 20%.
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Paa-Kofi, Y. P., Emmanuel, A., & Isaac, M. Effects of Bauxite Tailings as Partial Replacement for Sand in Sandcrete Bricks Production.