AAC Block - A New Eco-friendly Material for Construction
| Author(s) | : | Shweta O. Rathi, P.V. Khandve |
| Institution | : | (Department of Civil Engineering, Prof Ram Meghe College of Engineering and Management, Badnera, Amravati, M.S., India |
| Published In | : | Vol. 2, Issue 4 — April 2015 |
| Page No. | : | 410-414 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Brick is the most commonly used building material for construction. The CO2 emissions in the brickmanufacturing process affects the green environment. Therefore, focus should be now more on seeking eco – friendlysolutions for greener environment. Analysis of conventional and non – conventional material on cost, energyconsumption and carbon emission parameters helps in highlighting suitable options for sustainable construction. AACblock, an eco – friendly material, gives a prospective solution to building construction. In this paper, attempt has beenmade to replace the red bricks with eco – friendly AAC blocks. The usage of AAC block reduces the cost of constructionupto 20% as reduction of dead load of wall on beam makes it a comparatively lighter members. The use of AAC blockalso reduces the requirement of materials such as cement and sand upto 50%.
Shweta O. Rathi, P.V. Khandve, “AAC Block - A New Eco-friendly Material for Construction”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 2, Issue 4, pp. 410-414, April 2015.
