The Impact of Vegetable Fibres on the Shrinkage and Mechanical Properties of Cob Materials

The Impact of Vegetable Fibres on the Shrinkage and Mechanical Properties of Cob Materials

This study examined the shrinkage rate and mechanical properties of cob samples. Cob is a natural building material composed of clay, water, and varying amounts of plant fibres. The red and beige cob materials in this study containing 3% and 6% wheat fibres were manufactured by hand with clay, bulk...

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Main Authors: Aguerata Kabore, Claudiane M. Ouellet-Plamondon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
mechanical properties
cob
ductility
volume shrinkage
thermal gravimetric analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/3/736

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