@ARTICLE{Dia_Ric_2020,
author = "Diaz Fuentes, Carmen Xiomara - Sanchez Molina, Jorge - Colmenares Uribe, Andrea Paola",
title = "Rice husk incidence on the physical, thermal and mechanical properties of H10 block from San José de Cúcuta, Colombia",
abstract = "The generation of new building materials responds to the reduction of energy
consumption and regulation of building interior temperatures as strategy to improve energy
efficiency in materials engineering and architecture. This research focuses on the study of the
rice husk incidence on the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of H10 block
manufactured in the metropolitan area of San José de Cúcuta, Colombia. The methodology
consists in 4 stages: In first instance, raw material characterization to identify chemical, structural
and morphological components of clay and rice husk. Then, H10 blocks manufacturing in 2 clay
mixtures, fired at 900 °C, 1000 °C and 1100 °C. Likewise, tests of manufactured samples to
analyze its physical and mechanical properties. Parallel to the manufacturing process, transfer
and heat fluxes simulations to evaluate surface temperatures and energy concentration of H10
block. In conclusion, rice husk acts as a technological nutrient added to clay mixture and
strengthens thermal and insulating capacity of blocks. Nevertheless, the presence of rice husk in
clay mixtures increases water absorption capacity of the products, as the percentage of husk
increases. And therefore, the compressive strength decreases, which is a factor to consider for
the constructive application of H10 block.",
year = 2020,
publisher = "Journal of Physics: Conference Series",
url = "https://repositorio.ufps.edu.co/handle/ufps/1067",
}