Nanotechnology and Earth Construction: The Mechanical Properties of Adobe Brick Stabilized by Laponite Nanoparticles

Abstract:

The contribution describes the experimental analysis for the improvement of the mechanical properties of samples of earth with the addition of Laponite nanoparticles. Were made two types of samples: the first consisting of soil, sand and water; the second consisting of soil, water, sand and Laponite nanoparticles. The operations performed were: chemical analysis of soil and sand; preparation of samples; Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) observation of samples for the distribution of the elements, especially the Laponite nanoparticles; testing of compression strength and flexural strength of two types of samples; comparisons of the resulted of the mechanical tests. The improvement of the mechanical characteristics of the earth material using nanotechnology, will increase the use of eco-friendly, non-toxic, cost effective, available materials in architecture.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 983)
• Pages: 63-66
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.983.63
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Francesca Scalisi*
• Keywords: Adobe, Construction, Earth, Laponite

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