Mix Design Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Bricks made of Waste Red Brick Aggregate and Shredded Plastic

Pranav Bhandari; Noopur Alshi; Devhuti Matte; Sagar Swami; Kartavya Waghchoure; Shivam Verma; Ankit Asher

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Mix Design Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Bricks made of Waste Red Brick Aggregate and Shredded Plastic

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Pranav Bhandari¹^{, *}, Noopur Alshi¹, Devhuti Matte¹, Sagar Swami¹, Kartavya Waghchoure¹, Shivam Verma¹, Ankit Asher¹

¹Sardar Patel College of Engineering, Mumbai, 400058, India

^*Corresponding author. Email: c2210002@spce.ac.in

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Available Online 20 April 2026.

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Keywords: Waste Red Bricks; Sustainable Construction; Recycled Materials
Abstract: With rising environmental concerns, this study addresses the high volume of construction and demolition waste from red bricks by exploring the potential of utilizing waste red bricks as a construction material. The methodology integrates recycled red brick aggregate with plastic waste to improve material properties and reduce landfill accumulation. Through trials, material properties (including a critical 24% water absorption of raw RBA) were evaluated, and shredded PET plastic was confirmed as the optimal reinforcement. The optimal mix design (PPC:RBA:: 1:3) achieved a 28 days compressive strength of 12.45 N/mm², which is higher than the 10 N/mm² requirement for a class 10 brick as per IS 1077:1992. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the technical viability of these sustainable materials, contributing to environmentally responsible construction practices in India.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the Conference on Technologies for Future Cities (CTFC 2025)
Series: Atlantis Highlights in Sustainable Development
Publication Date: 20 April 2026
ISBN: 978-94-6239-650-0
ISSN: 3005-155X
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-650-0_20 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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