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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Using Khulais Non- Active Bentonite with Sand Dunes For Red Bricks Production
استخدام البنتونايت الخامل المنتج محليا والكثبان الرملية فى إنتاج الطوب الأحمر المصمت
 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : There exist huge reserves of non-active bentonite at Khulais region in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This ore has not been successfully exploited till the moment. In this paper, the possibility of using this ore as a binder for sand dunes to produce red bricks was studied. Laboratory investigations showed that the optimum brick mixture should contain 25 % of bentonite as a partial replacement of sand dune by weight. Hence, the optimum brick mixture was further investigated for producing red bricks of standard dimensions. The produced standard bricks were fired at different firing curves and tested for their technical specifications. The results showed that it is possible to produce red bricks of standard dimensions using Khulais bentonite with sand dunes with technically accepted specifications where the compressive strength of the produced samples was found to be 224 kg/cm2 compared to 103 kg/cm2 needed for normal red bricks. 
ISSN : 1319-1047 
Journal Name : Engineering Sciences Journal 
Volume : 20 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1430 AH
2009 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Tuesday, February 2, 2010 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
محمود إبراهيم أبو شوكAboushook, M. I.ResearcherDoctorateprofdraboushook@gmail.com

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