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• TITLE: Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of Compressed Clay Bricks Reinforced by Rice Husks for Optimizing Building in Sahelian Zone

  AUTHORS:   Modjonda,   Souaibou, Yanné Etienne, Danwe Raidandi

  KEYWORDS: Clay Bricks, Rice Huscks, Thermomechanical Charactezisation, Thermal Insulation, Transient Method

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry, Vol.13 No.10, October 31, 2023

  ABSTRACT: This article deals with the characterization of local materials used in insulation building heat. These materials are bricks of earth compressed and stabilized with rice husks. Thermal conductivity, the specific heat and the thermal diffusivity of materials based on clay incorporating rate of 0, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10% are determined. The results showed that the clay blocks + rice balls had better thermal insulators than simple clay blocks. However, these composite materials used for the envelope of the building must have sufficient mechanical resistance when used in construction. The measurement of mechanical properties such as compressive strength showed an improvement of 6% and beyond, a drop in resistance when increasing rice husks in clay is observed. These results allow to specify the optimal conditions of use of these materials for the building envelope.