Zanesville Times Recorder

A glimpse into the local brick-making process in 1889

On Aug. 3, 1889, Zanesville Courier subscribers read about a columnist's tour of the T. B. Townsend & Company brickyard. The company, which employed from 150 and 200 men, had the capacity to produce ...
Miami Herald

It takes 100 visits to a urinal to ‘grow’ a single brick with newly-invented method

University of Cape Town researchers, including Dr. Dyllon Randall and students Vukheta Mukhari and Suzanne Lambert, from left to right, have created “bio-bricks” from human urine, loose sand and ...
The Conversation

There’s a new way to “grow” bio‑bricks using human urine. Here’s how it works.

Thanks to a novel process, human urine can be turned into bio-bricks. Robyn Walker Initially, curiosity. Some years ago I read about a US based company called BioMASON that uses the same process we do ...
Nature

Mechanical evaluation of soil and artisanal bricks for quality masonry product management, Limpopo South Africa

The selection of raw materials to produce quality artisanal bricks is imperative for sustainable building in rural regions. Artisanal brick-making process often employs traditional kiln to fire brick ...