Experimental analysis of Pressed Adobe Blocks reinforced with Hibiscus cannabinus fibers

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 71-78

  Millogo, Younoussa ^a,b   Morel, Jean Claude ^b   Aubert, Jean Emmanuel ^c   Ghavami, Khosrow ^d  

^a Polytechnic University of Bobo Dioulasso   (Burkina Faso)

^b LABORATOIRE DE TRIBOLOGIE ET DYNAMIQUE DES SYSTÈMES   (France)

^c INSA Paul Sabatier University   (France)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hibiscus cannabinus fibers; Microstructural characteristics; Physical and mechanical characteristics; Pressed Adobe Blocks; Sustainable building material

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBERS; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOBE BLOCKS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 84889673184     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.10.094     Document Type: Article

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