TITLE:
Thermomechanical Characterization of Three Soils of Abeche in Chad
AUTHORS:
Mahamat Saleh Abdel-Khadir, Abdallah Dadi Mahamat, Abderahman Adoum Oumar, Mahamoud Youssouf Khayal, Salif Gaye
KEYWORDS:
Soils, Mechanical Characterization, Thermal Characterization, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Resistance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Civil Engineering,
Vol.14 No.3,
August
28,
2024
ABSTRACT: The study carried out concerns the valorization of agricultural waste for the development of biosourced materials that can be used as insulation in homes. This article is devoted to the influence of gum arabic on the mechanical and thermal properties of clay soils in the town of Abéché. The mechanical tests were carried out using the CBR press equipped with two devices (bending device and compression device). Thermal property such as thermal conductivity was determined by the hot wire method and thermal resistance was derived by calculation. Thus, the tests were carried out on test pieces made from a mixture of clay and gum arabic in solution. The experimental program includes seven formulations (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, 10% and 12%). The results obtained showed that the best flexural and compressive strengths are obtained by using gum arabic with a rate of 8% and a maximum stress of 4.3 MPa. In addition, the thermal results also showed that the thermal conductivity decreases when the percentage of gum arabic increases, which makes it possible to increase the thermal resistance, thus confirming the capacity of gum arabic to provide thermal insulation.