Due
to the organic nature of pulp residue, the authors investigated
the pore-forming ability in the clay bricks by increasing the
amount of residue from 0% to 10% by weight and mixing it with the clay mixture for making bricks. Furthermore, the
authors also investigated the effect of increasing the pulp
residue on shaping, plasticity density and mechanical properties.They demonstrated that 2.5–5% residue additions were
effective for the pore forming in the clay bricks with acceptable mechanical properties in accordance with the requirements of Turkish Standards