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Compressive Strength of Bayang Clay Bricks Reinforced with Rice Husk Ash and Waste Abaca Fibres

Johani Balt Andig

 

Abstract:

Te effect of Rice Husk Ash (RHA) and Waste Abaca Fibres (WAF) at different formulations on the compressive strengths of twenty-seven(27) unfred and twenty-seven (27) fred Bayang clay bricks of dimension equal to 2” x 2” x 2” were experimentally investigated and determined using the Universal
Compression testing machine having a capacity of 1300 KN. As the amount of Waste Abaca Fibres (WAF) is increased in the fred test specimens, voids and pores are formed in the specimen giving it a porous and lighter appearance or a higher porosity is achieved, hence, the higher the porosity, the lower the heat transfer and reduces the compressive strength. On the other hand, for the unfred Bayang Clay bricks, the higher the formulation of Waste Abaca Fibres (WAF) in the clay, the higher the compressive strengths.