



These alternative bricks were made with papercrete. This experimental study which investigates the potential use of waste paper for producing a low-cost and light weight composite brick as a building material. G Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Kakkapalayam, Salem – 637 504, Tamil Nadu, India INTRODUCTION Since the large demand has been placed on building material industry especially in the last decade owing to the increasing population which causes a chronic shortage of building materials, the civil engineers have been challenged to convert the industrial wastes to useful building and construction materials. Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Knowledge Institute of Technology, Kakkapalayam, Salem – 637 504, Tamil Nadu, India 1. Harshavarthana Balaji 1, T.Sarathivelan 1, S. 1 Innovative Brick Material M.Scinduja 1, S.Nathiya 1, C.V.Shudesamithronn 1, M.
