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The Philippines has abundant water resources that support various industries, including the use of shells in art and construction. Despite the potential of oyster shells as an additive in making hollow bricks, previous studies indicate that their durability is questionable and may decrease strength when mixed with soil and lime. The researchers aim to explore whether mangrove oyster powdered shells can serve as a viable additive for this purpose.

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Background (CAPSTONE)

The Philippines has abundant water resources that support various industries, including the use of shells in art and construction. Despite the potential of oyster shells as an additive in making hollow bricks, previous studies indicate that their durability is questionable and may decrease strength when mixed with soil and lime. The researchers aim to explore whether mangrove oyster powdered shells can serve as a viable additive for this purpose.

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Given that our country, the Philippines, is rich when it comes to water resources, these

water resources, specifically coastal areas, give life to other living organisms. One of these is
shells, and we all know that shells are well-known for their use in art design. But these shells can
be flexible, shells can be a valuable resource and a range of industries are now looking at how
they can be used, not just to improve profitability but also sustainability. Mined calcium
carbonate is used in a range of industries such as food supplement, pharmaceutics, animal feed,
plastic production, and most importantly construction materials. In fact, Capiz is known as the
"Seafood Capital of the Philippines," featuring an 80-kilometer coastline and a sizable area of
swampy ground that can be readily turned into fishponds. It is one of the richest fishing grounds
and a significant player in the Philippine aquaculture sector ( Guia, 2012).

Previous studies have shown that there is still a gap when it comes to durability of shells,
specifically oyster shells as additive in making hallow bricks. The study of Liang and Wang
(2013) shows that increasing the quantity of shells resulted in decreased strength for specimens
made of soil and lime. It implies that mixtures of the shell and fly ash do not process any
Pozzolanic reaction nor help to raise the unconfined strength of the compacted soil through the
curing.

The majority of a shell's material is calcium carbonate, which makes about 95% of it. The
shells from the mussels and oysters are dumped into the environment. Putting solid waste from
improperly-disposed of sources for the growth of mussels and oysters is hampered by the
cultivation of shellfish, which reduces the water's oxygen content and the microalgae that
provide food for them (Hamester et al., 2012). With all these information, the researchers
curiosity gave birth to the desire if mangrove oyster powdered shell can be an additive in making
hallow bricks.

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