TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermo-mechanical behaviour of the structures of tropical clays from Togo (West Africa) fired at 500 °c, 850 °c and 1060 °c
AU - Atcholi, K. E.
AU - Padayodi, E.
AU - Sagot, J. C.
AU - Beda, T.
AU - Samah, O.
AU - Vantomme, J.
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - This study aims to develop new environmentally friendly construction materials that compete with modern materials in civil engineering. The paper deals in particular with tropical clays in order to develop new processing of clay based construction materials such as bricks, roof and floor tiles, for building needs in developing countries. Physical and thermo-mechanical characterisations are carried out on six tropical clay varieties from Togo (West Africa). The mechanical resistance is carried out on clay structures fired at 500 °C, 850 °C and 1060 °C. Relationships between the physical properties and the mechanical characteristics of clay structures have been established.
AB - This study aims to develop new environmentally friendly construction materials that compete with modern materials in civil engineering. The paper deals in particular with tropical clays in order to develop new processing of clay based construction materials such as bricks, roof and floor tiles, for building needs in developing countries. Physical and thermo-mechanical characterisations are carried out on six tropical clay varieties from Togo (West Africa). The mechanical resistance is carried out on clay structures fired at 500 °C, 850 °C and 1060 °C. Relationships between the physical properties and the mechanical characteristics of clay structures have been established.
KW - Biodegradable materials
KW - Clay structures
KW - Environmentally friendly
KW - Physical properties
KW - Thermo-mechanical characterisation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/80755175878
U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.08.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80755175878
SN - 0950-0618
VL - 27
SP - 141
EP - 148
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
IS - 1
ER -