Lightened Blocks of Plant Fibers and Clay Applied in Construction Systems for Housing in High Andean Areas

Salazar Loyo Andrea Angela, Castañeda Alejo Luis Enrique, Cóndor Aldana Erika Luz, Vladimir Simón Montoya Torres

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Abstract

The search for sustainable construction systems to address social and environmental problems is increasingly important because there is still a high percentage of deficit in the construction of comfortable homes. This research aims to analyze the proposal of a sustainable construction system of lightened blocks made with plant fibers and clay, applied in the high Andean areas of the central Andes of Peru. For this experimental process, the analysis of the local soil that was used to manufacture the blocks was carried out, resulting in a high percentage of clay, to which plant fibers was incorporated. Then, fifty samples of blocks with different types of dosage were made and ten were selected, which were subjected to physical-mechanical compression resistance tests and compared with what was specified in international and national standards in relation to the units of brickwork. Finally, the results indicate that the elaborate blocks, compared to traditional earthen masonry units, are lighter and more resistant. This represents 57% less weight in relation to volume and 50% more resistance, this being a result of the use of plant fibers and the design of the block, which also provides better thermal insulation, likewise, this lightened block has better economic advantages.

Original languageAmerican English
Article number04002
JournalE3S Web of Conferences
Volume545
DOIs
StateIndexed - 4 Jul 2024
Event2024 9th International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, ICSREE 2024 - Marseille, France
Duration: 9 May 202411 May 2024

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