Title: A critical review on manufacturing of bricks by replacing natural soil with landfill waste

Authors: Chetan S. Dhanjode; Swati Ambadkar; Leeladhar Pammar

Addresses: G.H. Raisoni Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra 444701, India ' G.H. Raisoni Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra 444701, India ' G.H. Raisoni Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra 444701, India

Abstract: Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of Indian cities have envisaged the demand for enormous infrastructural growth. More and more population is flowing from rural part to urban area for their livelihood. This has led to the construction of dwellings on a large scale. Bricks, being one of the vital building components, need to be manufactured at a mass level that utilises in-situ clay, energy and water as the resources. The exploitation of such resources at such a pace not only creates an environmental imbalance but also raises a question on sustainability of the growth. This paper discusses the work that is being carried out by various researchers in utilising waste in the manufacturing of bricks and the review concludes with suggestions that how MSW can be used.

Keywords: landfill; natural soil; municipal solid waste; MSW; decomposed soil; brick.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2025.145002

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2025 Vol.36 No.3, pp.369 - 380

Accepted: 06 May 2023
Published online: 17 Mar 2025 *

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