The Schütte AG Heisterholz brickworks was one of the most important brick manufacturers in northwest Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. The company has left its mark on the region and the...

An increasing content of kieselguhr was added to a typical, marly clay used for the production of lightweight clay bricks, and the resulting formulations were processed to laboratory bricks. The...

We say “yes”, it can be done. We clearly realise that this is a very big challenge for everyone involved. Together we need a lot of commitment and courage to achieve this goal.IntroductionAs we...

AbstractIn the presented work, the influence of increasing brick flour and concrete rubble additions on the setting behaviour and material properties of fly ash-based geopolymers is investigated. The...

AbstractIn the work presented, we investigate what influence the increasing addition of clay brick scrap and concrete rubble has on the setting behaviour and material properties of fly-ash-based...

1 Starting situationClay masonry bricks are construction materials with a long tradition. The further development of their product properties is the subject of a wide range of efforts. To confirm the...

AbstractThis paper deals with the spatially resolved, distributed temperature measurement during microwave-assisted firing of green bodies using fibre-optic sensing. The temperature profiles...

The raw materials sector is currently characterized by far-reaching transformation and the collapse of supply chains. The clay brick and roofing tile industry is increasingly impacted by this. The...