Influence of the size of soursop seed granules on the mechanical and water properties of compressed earth bricks
Authors
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Alfred Niamien Kouame
Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-2431
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Moussa Ouedraogo
Laboratory of Chemistry and Renewable Energies, Department of Chemistry, Nazi BONI University, Bobo-Dioulasso 01 BP 1091, Burkina Faso.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3915-2672
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Wedjers Max Robin Manouan
Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, University of Man, BP 20 Man, Côte d'Ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-2495
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Lebe Prisca Marie-Sandrine Kouakou
Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5052-4919
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Namory Meite
Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5702-9950
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Bi Irie Herve Goure Doubi
Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, BP 1328 Korhogo, Côte d'ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-1900
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Esmel Privat Zokobadi Zokou
Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1193-9464
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Leon Koffi Konan
Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Félix Houphouet-Boigny University, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9151-3726
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18488/64.v11i2.3581Abstract
The use of plant raw materials in Compressed Earth Bricks has become an increasingly a common practice. This present work is part of this approach; it aims to study the impact of the size of soursop seed granules on the mechanical and water properties of Compressed Earth Bricks (CEB). To do this, clay named Aga from Gagnoa consisting essentially of quartz (77.13 wt%) and clay minerals kaolinite and illite (21.28 wt%) and soursop seeds of fine particle size (d≤0.5 mm) and average (0.5<d<1mm) were used. The results of the mechanical tests showed a drop in compressive strength of 37% and 44% respectively for the formulations with fine granules and medium granules compared to the resistance of the formulation with raw clay. The formulation with fine granules (A94GF6) therefore presents the best compressive strength (3.58 MPa). In terms of water absorption by capillarity, the formulation with fine granules has greater absorption with an absorption coefficient of 0.2824 kg.m-2s-1/2 compared to the formulation with medium granules in which their absorption coefficient is 0.1143 kg.m-2s-1/2. All the results showed that seed granules can be used in compressed Earth Bricks, however it is recommended to use them with a fine particle size (d ≤ 0.5 mm).
