DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO–POROUS CERAMIC BRICKS IN PARTITIONING WALLS TO ENHANCE THERMAL COMFORT AND REDUCTION OF “DEAD LOAD” IN BUILDING USING LOCALLY SOURCED RAW MATERIALS

Abstract

This study adopted an experimental research design to develop, lightweight micro-porous ceramic bricks in partition walls with a view to enhancing thermal comfort as well as reduction of dead load in building. The sourced raw materials were formulated for the development of microporous brick through different laboratory experiment and fired to 1000oC. Formulated sample bricks were examined for compressive strength using the universal testing machine (UTM). Ultra radiator (UR) and thermal sensor was used to determine the thermal property while digital electronic weighing scale was used to determine the weight of sample bricks. The finding
revealed ball clay, laterite, rice husk could be used in the production of light weight brick with acceptable strength compressive strength of bricks for building. Better thermal and load bearing component in building compared to conventional sandcret bricks or blocks.