CIGARETTE BUTT BRICK

Guided by Presented by
Arun.c Srihari.v.s
Assistant professor CE LEKC20CE034
EKCTC Manjeri

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 OVERVIEW
• INTRODUCTION
• SCOPE
• OBJECTIVES
• MATERIALS USED
• PROCEDURE
• TEST CARRIED ON BRICKS
• PROPERTIES OF THE CIGARETTE BUTT BRICK
• COMPARISON BETWEEN STANDARD BRICK V/S CIGERETTE BUTT BRICK
• ADVANTAGES OF CB BRICKS
• DISADVANTAGES OF CB BRICKS
• APPLICATIONS
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

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 INTRODUCTION

Cigarette butt bricks are produced by

blending cigarette butts with of
materials used for brick production.
This is an innovative and practical
solution for the pollution problems
caused by cigarette butt disposal .

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Cigarette Butt

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 SCOPE

• To promote the sustainable method for the disposal of cigarette

butts.
• To save energy during firing process of clay bricks.
• To encourage the waste product as eco-friendly material.
• To dispose the waste safely.

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 OBJECTIVES

• To study the properties of clay bricks while incorporating cigarette

butts.
• To study the Compressive strength of the brick by adding of
cigarette butts in each brick.
• To make the bricks which are energy efficient which is the only
viable solution to the environmental concerns and natural resource
conservation for future generations.

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 MATERIALS USED

• Cigarette Butt
• Clay
• Water

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 PROCEDURE

Collection of cigarette filters

Preparation of clay soil (Plasticizing with water)

And cigarette filters (disinfection)

Mixing

Molding

Drying

Firing

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 MIXING OF CB’s AND CLAY HAND MOULDING OF BRICKS

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DRYING OF BRICKS (STACKS) FIRING OF BRICKS

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 TEST CARRIED ON BRICKS

• COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST

Mixture Identification Compressive Strength

(Mpa)
CB(0.0) 25.65

CB(2.5) 12.57

CB(5.0) 5.22

CB(10.0) 3.00

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• WATER ABSORPTION TEST

Mixture Identification Water Absorption(%)

CB(0.0) 5

CB(2.5) 9

CB(5.0) 15

CB(10.0) 18

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• FLEXURAL STRENGTH TEST

Mixture Identification Flexural Strength(Mpa)

CB(0.0) 2.79

CB(2.5) 2.48

CB(5.0) 2.40

CB(10.0) 1.24

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 PROPERTIES OF THE CIGARETTE BUTT BRICK

• DENSITY
These are lighter and easier to handle
• THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Lower thermal conductivity
• COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
Less compressive strength
• WATER ABSORPTION RATE
Water absorption rate increased when the cb content was increased

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 COMPARISON BETWEEN STANDARD BRICK V/S
CIGERETTE BUTT BRICK

STANDARD BRICK CIGERETTE BUTT BRICK

They are suitable for load-bearing walls
and various construction applications
Heavier
Traditional bricks are inherently fire-
resistant due to their clay or concrete
composition.
Compressive strength
(MPa) 20-50
Density-2,000–2,400 kg/m³
Water absorption(%)-10-20
They are typically better suited for non-
structural or decorative applications
Lighter
The fire resistance of cigarette butt bricks
would depend on the materials used in
their production
Compressive strength
(MPa) 3-7
Density-2,000–2,400 kg/m³
Water absorption(%)-20-30

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 ADVANTAGES OF CB BRICKS

• It gets that waste out of the environment.

• It makes bricks cheaper.

• Less energy-intensive bricks can be produced.

• The energy needed to fire bricks can be cut by up to 58%.

• Lighter and better insulator bricks are produced; meaning they could
help cut household cooling and heating demands.

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• Bricks shrinkage, porosity, and thermal properties are improved.

• Cigarette butts can be placed in bricks without any fear of

leaching or contamination.

• Cigarette butt bricks are an alternative to conventional bricks.

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 DISADVANTAGES OF CB BRICKS

• Cannot be used in high seismic zones

• Since bricks absorb water easily, therefore, it causes fluorescence

when not exposed to air

• Very Less tensile strength

• Color of brick changes when exposed to sun for along period of

time.

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 APPLICATIONS

• Pavement Construction
Can be used for sidewalls, driveways, and other pavement
applications
• Building Construction
Suitable for interior walls, partitions, and low rise structures
• Landscaping
Can be used for decorative elements, gardens, borders, or retaining
walls
• Art and Design
Artistic creations, sculputres, or unique installations can be made
using cigarette butt bricks

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 LITERATURE REVIEW
NAME OF JOURNAL YEAR
Recycling of cigarette 2020
butts in fired clay
bricks: A new
laboratory
investigation
Implementation of 2020
recycling cigarette
butts in lightweight
bricks and a proposal
for ending the
littering of cigarette
butts in our cities
AUTHOR DESCRIPTION
Halenur Kurmus, Abbas Cigarette butts (CBs) are the
Mohajerani most commonly littered waste
material in the world. It is
estimated that over 5.7 trillion
cigarettes are consumed
worldwide each year.
Consequently, millions of
tonnes of highly toxic waste
are contaminating the
environment.
Abbas Mohajerani, Siu This study presents and
Qun Hui, Cary Shen, discusses some of the results
James Suntovski, Glen of an ongoing study on
Rodwell, Halenur recycling in fired-clay bricks
Kurmus, Marven Hana,
Md Tareq Rahman
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NAME OF JOURNAL YEAR
Geo-polymerization 2020
technique for brick
production from coal
ash and cigarette
butts
A continuation study 2019
on recycling cigarette
butts in fired clay
bricks
AUTHOR DESCRIPTION
İme Akanyeti, Ömer In this study, geo-polymerization
Damdelen, Adyl technique was used for the first
Anvarov time to produce sustainable
light-weight bricks from cigarette
butts (CBs) and coal ash.
Halenur Kurmus, Cigarette butts (CBs) are the
Abbas Mohajerani most commonly littered waste
material in the world. In this
study, fired clay bricks were
manufactured with 1% CBs by
weight and tested against
control bricks with 0% CBs
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 CONCLUSION

• It is concluded that cigarette butts can be regarded as a potential

addition to the raw materials of new types of light-weight fired
bricks, for non-load-bearing as well as load-bearing applications
• Considering the number of bricks produced around the world every
year, recycling CBs into bricks could contribute significantly to a
sustainable solution of one of the serious environmental pollution
problems on our planet.

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 REFERENCES

• Recycling of cigarette butts in fired clay bricks: A new laboratory

investigation, Halenur Kurmus, Abbas MohajeraniMaterials 13 (3),
790, 2020
• Implementation of recycling cigarette butts in lightweight bricks and
a proposal for ending the littering of cigarette butts in our
citiesAbbas Mohajerani, Siu Qun Hui, Cary Shen, James Suntovsk,
2020
• Geo-polymerization technique for brick production from coal ash
and cigarette butts, İme Akanyeti, Ömer Damdelen, Adyl
AnvarovJournal, 2020
• A continuation study on recycling cigarette butts in fired clay bricks,
Halenur Kurmus, Abbas Mohajerani,2019

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• Cigarette Butt Bricks – Physical Properties and Advantages.
(2019, January 26). The Constructor. IRJET- Utilisation of
Cigarette Butts in Clay Bricks. (n.d.). Issuu. Retrieved May 08,
2020,
• IJSRD-International Journal for Scientific Research &
Development Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2020 | ISSN (online): 2321-
0613Cigarette Butt Bricks Ms. Sonam Shinde Student
Department of Civil Engineering Adarsh Institute of Technology.

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THANK YOU…

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