Use Of Aerogel In Brick Production: A Review

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 143 - 152

Abudalrhman Aldakshe , Ahmet Celal Apay

https://doi.org/10.51764/smutgd.1563731

Abstract

Brick is one of the building materials that has survived from the past to the present. It has not been able to meet the needs over time and has been improved. These improvements can be made with organic waste, industrial waste or new materials derived from them. One of the popular materials used for improvement in recent years is aerogel. Aerogel, which is used in many areas, has also started to be used in the construction industry.
In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of aerogel on bricks by examining the studies on brick improvement with aerogel. In the study, articles and theses about aerogel were examined. As a result of the study, it was seen that aerogel improved some properties of the brick while negatively affecting some of its properties. It was also concluded that aerogel can be used in the re-functionalization of heritage structures. It has been determined that sustainable bricks with excellent thermal properties can be produced by using aerogel.

Keywords

Brick, aerogel, additive, building material

Aerojelin Tuğla Üretiminde Kullanımı: Bir İnceleme

Abstract

Tuğla, geçmişten günümüze varlığını sürdürmüş yapı malzemelerinden biridir. Zaman içerisinde ihtiyaçları karşılayamamış ve iyileştirilmiştir. Bu iyileştirmeler organik atıklar, endüstriyel atıklar ya da bunlardan türetilen yeni malzemelerle yapılabilmektedir. Son yıllarda iyileştirme için kullanılan popüler malzemelerden biri de aerojeldir. Birçok alanda kullanılan aerojel, inşaat sektöründe de kullanılmaya başlanmıştır.
Bu çalışmada, aerojelle tuğla iyileştirilmesi yapılan çalışmalar irdelenerek aerojelin tuğla üzerindeki etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada aerojel hakkında yapılan makale ve tezler irdelenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, aerojelin tuğlanın bazı özelliklerini iyileştirirken bazı özelliklerini olumsuz yönde etkilediği görülmüştür. Ayrıca aerojelin miras yapılarının yeniden işlevselleştirilmesinde de kullanılabileceği sonucuna varılmıştır. Aerojel kullanımı ile sürdürülebilir ve mükemmel termal özelliklere sahip tuğlalar üretilebileceği tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Tuğla, aerojel, katkı maddesi, yapı malzemesi

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