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As a summary of the manufacture process of this research, after the dry soil is
well grounded with the crushing machine, the fine soil is transferred into the mixing
machine for mixing together with cement, sand and water. Lastly, these mixtures
are delivered into the compacting machine, which is operated with the hydraulic
jack, to apply compression force up to 2500 lb per square inch for moulding as
the interlocking bricks. The moulds are fabricated with different shapes to cast the
interlocking bricks of varied shapes that are described previously in Sect. 2.2. Though
the operation concepts of them are the same.
4 The Construction Process Using the Interlocking Brick
System
Overall, the construction process using the interlocking brick system is similar to
those of conventional reinforced concrete construction (RCC). The major differences between them are the elimination of the timber formwork and the concreting
regarding the supporting structural element, i.e. beam and column. Both of these
constructions are initiated with the earthwork or land cleaning process and followed
by the foundation constructions. Once the foundation and slab of the building are
built, the placement of U-shaped interlocking brick along the wall is conducted for
supporting the interlocking brick wall system. Successively, the interlocking brick
walls are built-in and the PVC pipe is implemented along the wall for installing the
electrical conduit. Lastly, the roofing installation is carried out above the interlocking brick system. Figure 5 briefly describes the construction process of the building
using the interlocking brick system.
For erecting the wall with the interlocking brick system, the interlocking bricks
are built in the following process. First, the bricklaying process that aligns and levels
the related bricks in the wall position. Thereafter, the pointing process ensures these
bricks having the proper interlocking feature with the nearby brick to establish the
stable, vertically levelling and aligned wall system. The interlocking brick wall is
strengthened with reinforced steel bar that embeds into the system every 1 m span.
After every five–seven layers of interlocking bricks are built-in, the grout of cement,
sand and water is poured through the vertical holes. Thus, the interlocking brick wall
has an adequate load-carrying capacity to act as a load-bearing wall.
5 Green Building Construction
In order to prove the effectiveness of the interlocking brick system in reducing the
cement usage, the necessary load-bearing structural members of the conventional
reinforced concrete construction method, i.e. beam and column are designed and
the required cement is computed in Sect. 5.1. A single-storey building with three
A. K. Mirasa and C.-S. Chong
As a summary of the manufacture process of this research, after the dry soil is
well grounded with the crushing machine, the fine soil is transferred into the mixing
machine for mixing together with cement, sand and water. Lastly, these mixtures
are delivered into the compacting machine, which is operated with the hydraulic
jack, to apply compression force up to 2500 lb per square inch for moulding as
the interlocking bricks. The moulds are fabricated with different shapes to cast the
interlocking bricks of varied shapes that are described previously in Sect. 2.2. Though
the operation concepts of them are the same.
4 The Construction Process Using the Interlocking Brick
System
Overall, the construction process using the interlocking brick system is similar to
those of conventional reinforced concrete construction (RCC). The major differences between them are the elimination of the timber formwork and the concreting
regarding the supporting structural element, i.e. beam and column. Both of these
constructions are initiated with the earthwork or land cleaning process and followed
by the foundation constructions. Once the foundation and slab of the building are
built, the placement of U-shaped interlocking brick along the wall is conducted for
supporting the interlocking brick wall system. Successively, the interlocking brick
walls are built-in and the PVC pipe is implemented along the wall for installing the
electrical conduit. Lastly, the roofing installation is carried out above the interlocking brick system. Figure 5 briefly describes the construction process of the building
using the interlocking brick system.
For erecting the wall with the interlocking brick system, the interlocking bricks
are built in the following process. First, the bricklaying process that aligns and levels
the related bricks in the wall position. Thereafter, the pointing process ensures these
bricks having the proper interlocking feature with the nearby brick to establish the
stable, vertically levelling and aligned wall system. The interlocking brick wall is
strengthened with reinforced steel bar that embeds into the system every 1 m span.
After every five–seven layers of interlocking bricks are built-in, the grout of cement,
sand and water is poured through the vertical holes. Thus, the interlocking brick wall
has an adequate load-carrying capacity to act as a load-bearing wall.
5 Green Building Construction
In order to prove the effectiveness of the interlocking brick system in reducing the
cement usage, the necessary load-bearing structural members of the conventional
reinforced concrete construction method, i.e. beam and column are designed and
the required cement is computed in Sect. 5.1. A single-storey building with three