The Potential of Equus Ferus Caballus Feces as an Alternative Component in Brick Making

Abstract

Horse manure may not be the appealing thing we can see, but it may help agricultural and rural areas by producing brick out of it. These wastes people think are just plainly used for nourishing the soil would also benefit its consumers since the product’s main purpose is to be used as building material. The manures are known to give off many negative effects on the environment. As these animal wastes are left, massive bacteria are soon to thrive. As a response to this problem, the researchers tend to lessen the bacteria that forms from it. The horse manure, cement, sand, and charcoal are all mixed in a plastic container. Then the mixture was moulded in a wooden container and placed under the sun. After the brick mixture was solidified, the researchers gathered information about the product’s durability through a durability test, wherein the commercialised and the manure brick were thrown at a certain distance from the ground. The brick made out of horse manure and the commercial ones both provided resistance against external force. This study showed that Equus Ferus Caballus Feces is effective and can be an alternative component in brick making. It might not be as good as the commercial one, but it could be a stepping-stone to improve the potential of horse manure.