Features of the production of pressed facing bricks, the influence of sand quarry moisture

Abstract

Features of the production of pressed facing bricks, the influence of sand quarry moisture

Burkhanova R.A., Krakhotkin S.M., Lukinykh S.V Molchanov K.O., Lupinogina O.K.

Incoming article date: 08.11.2022

The article discusses the various proportions of the components of the cement-sand mixture for the production of bricks for the construction of private houses. Particular attention is paid to the values ​​of the draft of the cone, as one of the indicators of the mixture. Tables are given with a description of the different composition of the mixture for each component. The results of an experiment to study the effect of different ratios of components are presented. The equipment for manual and automatic molding and creation of finished products from the resulting mixture is illustrated. A conclusion is given on the possibility of using a specific mixture in the production of bricks.

Keywords: brick, cement, sand, water, cement-sand mixture, cement mortar, water-cement ratio, composition selection, construction, production