Development and evaluation of ceramic tiles using wastes and solid minerals

Other Title(s)

إنتاج و تقييم البلاط السيراميك الفخاري باستخدام النفايات و المعادن الصلبة

Joint Authors

al-Akhami, Z. U.
Shuayb Babata, Y. L.
Ambali, I. O.

Source

The Journal of Engineering Research

Issue

Vol. 16, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.53-62, 10 p.

Publisher

Sultan Qaboos University College of Engineering

Publication Date

2019-06-30

Country of Publication

Oman

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Engineering & Technology Sciences (Multidisciplinary)

Abstract EN

This paper focuses on the need for domesticating the production of building materials like tiles to address the problem of Nigeria over dependence on imported goods, despite adequate availability of mineral resources like clay, quartz and feldspar in the country.

Clay, quartz and feldspar, and milled glass were respectively obtained from Ogijo in Ogun State, Okpila in Edo State and Oshodi, Lagos State of Nigeria were characterized using ASTM C71 as a guide.

Samples of the ceramic tile were produced from varying mixtures of clay, quartz, feldspar and milled glass.

The chemical and physio mechanical properties of the samples were also determined.

The results showed that the clay sample belong to Alumino-silicate group with 59.20% silica and 21.25% alumina.

The samples’ properties met the required standards; hence, the materials were found suitable for production of ceramic tiles of acceptable standards.

Though, the porosity of the sample tiles increased as the percentage weight of the clay material in the mixture decreased the proportion of quartz, feldspar and milled glass increased.

The sample containing 70% Clay and 30% Feldspar had better formulation properties than others.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Akhami, Z. U.& Shuayb Babata, Y. L.& Ambali, I. O.. 2019. Development and evaluation of ceramic tiles using wastes and solid minerals. The Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.53-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889015

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Akhami, Z. U.…[et al.]. Development and evaluation of ceramic tiles using wastes and solid minerals. The Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 16, no. 1 (2019), pp.53-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889015

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Akhami, Z. U.& Shuayb Babata, Y. L.& Ambali, I. O.. Development and evaluation of ceramic tiles using wastes and solid minerals. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2019. Vol. 16, no. 1, pp.53-62.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889015

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 61-62

Record ID

BIM-889015