Open AccessEXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF CLAY-CEMENT BLOCKS REINFORCED WITH COCONUT FIBERS
Author(s) -
Conand Honoré Kouakou,
Moro Olivier Boffoue,
Ange Christine Djohore,
Koffi Clément Kouadio,
Edjikémé Emeruwa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of engineering studies and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2344-4932
pISSN - 2068-7559
DOI - 10.29081/jesr.v27i2.272
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , cement , cracking , flexural strength , deformation (meteorology) , compressive strength , stress (linguistics) , philosophy , linguistics
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.