Evaluación del comportamiento mecánico a prototipos de materiales de suelo-cemento con inclusión de nanotubos de carbono

Abstract

Abstract: In the construction sector it is common to contemplate waste materials, among them, the soil product of excavations, generally seen as a waste, globally there is a growing demand for environmentally friendly building materials so the use of soil cement is a great alternative to meet these demands, the present research work raises the alternative of facade type bricks which are mainly made with soil cement, sand and the inclusion of MWCNT dispersed in additives based on: sodium naphthalene sulfonate and calcium chloride, which achieved a significant increase in mechanical properties, obtaining an increase of 34. 96% for NSS and 60.34% for CC in the compressive strength of shingle bricks. Similarly, there was an increase in the simple flexural strength of 11.41% for NSS and 2.72% for CC, identifying that the use of MWCNT considerably improves the mechanical characteristics of non-load-bearing masonry elements, in addition to enhancing the basic characteristics of a BTC.