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A New Building Material: Mixture of Rice Straw, Laterite and Cement

D. Sow and A. Diokhane
Institut Universitaire de Technologie de l'Universite de Thies, BP 967, Senegal
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology  2017  11:433-435
http://dx.doi.org/10.19026/rjaset.14.5144  |  © The Author(s) 2017
Received: ‎June 24, 2017  |  Accepted: ‎July 25, 2017  |  Published: November 15, 2017

Abstract

The aim of this study is to improve the proprieties of the mixtures of rice straw and laterite. Thus, we conduct this study related to the mixtures of rice straw, laterite and cement for their use as building material. The lateritic formations represent the most abundant economical materials resources available in tropical and equatorial Africa. Rice straw is rich in cellulose. Consequently, few animals are able to use it as food. We have determined by experiments the mechanical and thermal properties of samples. The Interesting results obtained show that the integration of mixtures of rice straw, laterite and cement in building materials are great opportunities to reduce the cost of social housing. It also improves the thermal comfort.

Keywords:

Cement, laterite, mechanical properties, mixture, rice straw, thermal properties,


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ISSN (Online):  2040-7467
ISSN (Print):   2040-7459
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