Assessment of the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bricks based on Clay and Stabilized with Reed Fibers from the Drâa-Tafilalet Region

Assessment of the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bricks based on Clay and Stabilized with Reed Fibers from the Drâa-Tafilalet Region

Azzeddine El GHOMARI, Amine TILIOUA, Mohammed TOUZANI

Abstract. In the field of sustainable construction, it is imperative to find environmentally-friendly materials with optimized performance. The present study examines a comprehensive exploration of the untapped potential for using natural resources in the Drâa-Tafilale region, focusing on the incorporation of reed fibers into traditional clay bricks, a naturally abundant and renewable resource. The design of reed fiber-stabilized bricks was carried out using six distinct mixes, mainly differentiated by their reed fiber content, ranging from 0% to 5%. Initial observations highlighted the promising potential of reed fibers. Increasing the reed fiber content in a mix improves the mechanical strength of clay brick compositions (at 1% reed fiber). However, above this threshold, the inclusion of reed fibers led to a decrease in tensile and compressive strength. In addition, the thermal conductivity of the samples decreased with increasing fiber content. Furthermore, brick density decreased with increasing fiber percentage.

Keywords
Reed Fiber, Compressive Strength, Tensile Splitting Strength, Thermal Conductivity, Clay-Based Bricks

Published online 3/15/2024, 11 pages
Copyright © 2024 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA

Citation: Azzeddine El GHOMARI, Amine TILIOUA, Mohammed TOUZANI, Assessment of the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bricks based on Clay and Stabilized with Reed Fibers from the Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 40, pp 207-217, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903117-22

The article was published as article 22 of the book Mediterranean Architectural Heritage

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