Preliminary study on the use of corn cob as pore forming agent in lightweight clay bricks: Physical and mechanical features
| Autor: | Jean Aimé Mbey, D. Njopwouo, D.E. Njeumen Nkayem, B.B. Kenne Diffo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Laboratory of Applied Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Yaoundé 1, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux (LIEC), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Terre et Environnement de Lorraine (OTELo), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Lorraine (UL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Lorraine (UL)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut Ecologie et Environnement (INEE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Apparent density
Brick Materials science Absorption of water 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Porous ceramics Flexural strength Mechanics of Materials 021105 building & construction Architecture Slurry Composite material [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces environment 0210 nano-technology Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Porosity ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS Civil and Structural Engineering Linear shrinkage |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Building Engineering Journal of Building Engineering, Elsevier, 2016, 5, pp.254-259. ⟨10.1016/j.jobe.2016.01.006⟩ |
| ISSN: | 2352-7102 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jobe.2016.01.006 |
| Popis: | This study reports the effect of the incorporation of corn cob from Baleng (Cameroon) as pore forming agent in the production of porous ceramic brick. The bricks were prepared with addition of increasing amount of corn cob (0, 2, 5, 10, and 15 wt%) in the clay slurry. The samples were fired at different temperatures (900, 950, 1000, 1050, 1100 °C). Linear shrinkage, water absorption, porosity, apparent density and flexural strength of samples were measured and analyzed. It is observed that apparent density, flexural strength and linear shrinkage increase with temperature and decrease with increasing corn cob while the water absorption and the porosity decrease with higher temperature and increase with the amount of added corn cob. The obtained porous bricks could found uses as construction bricks or thermal/sound insulator parts. |
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