Influencia de la distribución de fibra de cáscara de maní y cáscara de café en la estabilización de bloques de tierra cruda

Abstract

Abstract: This research sought to determine the influence of the orientation of peanut and coffee husk fibers on the mechanical-physical behavior of adobe bricks. The results obtained show that the tests made from peanut husk fiber, arranged in four layers, maintaining the natural mesh of the fiber, project an optimal behavior against compression stresses, capillary absorption and immersion absorption. However, the layers did not adequately cohere between fiber and soil, a fact that caused the separation between layers to be visible to the eye. Therefore, despite the fact that the case presented exposes adequate results against forces perpendicular to the layers, it is concluded that the orientation given to the fibers in the adobe matrix would not favor the stability of the material when subjected to forces parallel to the layers.