EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS

This article aims for analyzing under an axial stress, the behavior of earth blocks reinforced by various proportions of coconut fibers. For this fact, compressive and flexural tests were carried out after 28 days of maturation, on dry blocks elaborate with clay stabilized at 8% of cement and conta...

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Main Authors: CONAND HONORÉ KOUAKOU, MORO OLIVIER BOFFOUE, ANGE CHRISTINE DJOHORE, KOFFI CLÉMENT KOUADIO, EDJIKÉMÉ EMERUWA
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Language:English
Published: Alma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Studies and Research
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Online Access:https://jesr.ub.ro/index.php/1/article/view/272
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author CONAND HONORÉ KOUAKOU
MORO OLIVIER BOFFOUE
ANGE CHRISTINE DJOHORE
KOFFI CLÉMENT KOUADIO
EDJIKÉMÉ EMERUWA
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MORO OLIVIER BOFFOUE
ANGE CHRISTINE DJOHORE
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description This article aims for analyzing under an axial stress, the behavior of earth blocks reinforced by various proportions of coconut fibers. For this fact, compressive and flexural tests were carried out after 28 days of maturation, on dry blocks elaborate with clay stabilized at 8% of cement and containing 0 to 1% of fibers 30 mm length. The experimental results show that the incorporation of fibers in the blocks improves their mechanical characteristics, increases their ductile deformation and delays their cracking. The best mechanical resistances are obtained at 0.8% of fibers because at this content, the distance between fibers is optimal.
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spelling doaj-art-4d9ab906afe14744aefded8048fdafd12025-02-11T11:40:15ZengAlma Mater Publishing House "Vasile Alecsandri" University of BacauJournal of Engineering Studies and Research2068-75592344-49322021-10-0127210.29081/jesr.v27i2.272EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS CONAND HONORÉ KOUAKOUMORO OLIVIER BOFFOUEANGE CHRISTINE DJOHOREKOFFI CLÉMENT KOUADIOEDJIKÉMÉ EMERUWA This article aims for analyzing under an axial stress, the behavior of earth blocks reinforced by various proportions of coconut fibers. For this fact, compressive and flexural tests were carried out after 28 days of maturation, on dry blocks elaborate with clay stabilized at 8% of cement and containing 0 to 1% of fibers 30 mm length. The experimental results show that the incorporation of fibers in the blocks improves their mechanical characteristics, increases their ductile deformation and delays their cracking. The best mechanical resistances are obtained at 0.8% of fibers because at this content, the distance between fibers is optimal. https://jesr.ub.ro/index.php/1/article/view/272blocks, coconut fibersc ductilityc brittle fracture, distance between fibers
spellingShingle CONAND HONORÉ KOUAKOU
MORO OLIVIER BOFFOUE
ANGE CHRISTINE DJOHORE
KOFFI CLÉMENT KOUADIO
EDJIKÉMÉ EMERUWA
EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
Journal of Engineering Studies and Research
blocks, coconut fibersc ductilityc brittle fracture, distance between fibers
title EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
title_full EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
title_fullStr EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
title_full_unstemmed EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
title_short EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
title_sort experimental analysis of the mechanical behavior of clay cement blocks reinforced with coconut fibers
topic blocks, coconut fibersc ductilityc brittle fracture, distance between fibers
url https://jesr.ub.ro/index.php/1/article/view/272
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