Keywords: silicate bricks

Rational technology for the use of glass cullet and fly ash in silicate bricks to improve the thermal insulation properties of enclosing structures

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2026-9-3-1
Abstract
A topical issue in the modernization of housing and communal services is increasing the energy efficiency of enclosing structures while maintaining the standard strength and durability of wall materials. The study aimed to investigate opportunities for the use of glass cullet and fly ash in the production of autoclaved silicate bricks to reduce their thermal conductivity. The tested characteristics included average density, the thermal conductivity coefficient, compressive and flexural strength, water absorption, and frost resistance. The introduction of glass powder and fly ash was found to consistently lower the average density of silicate bricks from 1,910–1,950 to 1,625–1,700 kg/m³ and the thermal conductivity from 0.88–0.91 to 0.52–0.54 W/(m•K). The optimal compositions (samples No. 2 and No. 3) reduced thermal conductivity by 25–30% compared to the control sample with compressive strength remaining above 17.5 MPa and frost resistance in the range of F27–F35. An analysis of microstructural and phase characteristics based on SEM and XRD data showed that the improvement of thermophysical properties was due to the formation of a finely porous structure and a mixed hydrate matrix containing tobermorite and an amorphous C–S–H phase. The results confirm the expedience of using glass cullet and fly ash to produce energy-efficient silicate bricks suitable for use in enclosing structures in the framework of modernizing the facilities of housing and community services, which will not require major changes to current production technologies.
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Controlling the density and thermal conductivity of silicate bricks by adjusting the dispersity of glass powder from glass waste

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2026-9-3-6
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Under tightening requirements for the energy efficiency of buildings, the development of building materials with reduced thermal conductivity and with the use of secondary resources is gaining particular relevance. A promising area is the use of cullet in the production technology of silicate bricks as a wall building material. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of dispersity and the content of glass powder obtained from sheet glass waste on the physicomechanical and thermophysical properties of autoclaved silicate bricks. Glass powder was examined as an active silica-containing additive and a source of alkaline Na⁺ ions that affect hydrothermal phase formation. The samples were molded by semi-dry pressing at a pressure of 20 MPa and 10–12% humidity of the mixture, after which the bricks were autoclaved according to the industrial regime of the silicate brick factory of West Kazakhstan Corporation of Building Materials, JSC (174–175°C, 0.8 MPa). The introduction of 5–15% fine glass powder was found to decrease the average density and thermal conductivity coefficient of the product while maintaining strength at the level of grades M150–M200. Microstructural and phase analysis showed a predominance of an amorphous and semi-crystalline C–S–H phase with the suppression of tobermorite formation due to the alkaline effect of glass powder. The study determined that the modification of silicate bricks with glass powder allows obtaining more energy-efficient wall materials without changing the industrial production technology. The findings testify to the prospects of recycling cullet in the silicate brick production technology with the aims of increasing the energy efficiency of the enclosing structures.
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Study of the Influence of Hydrothermal Treatment Parameters on the Properties of Lightweight Silicate Bricks Using Aluminosilicate Microspheres and Substandard Clay Rocks

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2023-6-5-4
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This article investigates the influence of various parameters of hydrothermal treatment on the properties of lightweight silicate bricks obtained using substandard clay raw materials, construction lime and aluminosilicate microspheres. It was found that it is possible to obtain products with the required performance characteristics at a minimum hydrothermal treatment pressure of 0.2 MPa. With an increase in pressure to 0.4 MPa, it is possible to reduce the time of isothermal exposure while main-taining the required properties, which helps to reduce the energy intensity of production. The optimal amount of CaO depends on the specific parameters of hydrothermal treatment. So in order to achieve maximum strength indicators, the content of CaO is 10 wt. % at a pressure of 0.2 MPa and 15 wt. % at a pressure of 0.4 MPa, respectively. The addition of aluminosilicate microspheres makes it possible to significantly reduce the average density and obtain a lightweight silicate brick with this indicator from 930 to 1610 kg /m3. The rational time of isothermal exposure, ensuring the formation of a cementing compound of optimal composition, and as a result, obtaining a material with high physical and me-chanical properties at a pressure of 0.2 MPa is 8 hours, and at a pressure of 0.4 MPa is 6 hours. Math-ematical models are proposed for the selection and optimization of lightweight silicate brick compositions based on construction lime, substandard clay rocks and aluminosilicate microspheres.
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