Thermal and Physico-Mechanical Characterization of Paraiba's State Soils to Applying in Soil-Cement Bricks

摘要

Soils play a decisive role in the manufacture of building materials, especially, tiles and bricks. Production techniques cause negative impacts on the environment and add additional time to the production process. Three samples obtained from Paraiba State were characterized by thermal characterization, granulometric and physical-mechanical techniques. Thermal analysis was undertaken in two different atmospheres, at a flow rate of 110 ml/min and a heating rate of 10℃/min. Evaluation of the soils through their thermal characteristics for use in soil-cement bricks production is elucidated.