Comparative analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of clay bricks as a construction element from factories located in the northern area of the department of Valle del Cauca in Colombia

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J De La Iglesia, H Cabrera, D Puentes, M del rio, M murillo

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The production of construction materials must follow minimum quality parameters that guarantee their proper functioning in the works. For this reason, there is a need to establish control processes that demonstrate the durability and regulatory compliance of materials, in order to validate their properties and be used without any inconvenience. However, these manufacturing processes may vary, depending on the methods that each company applies and the materials that they implement, which can cause possible representative differences between the results of the tests of the materials when compared to each other. The purpose of this research is to carry out a comparative analysis of clay bricks as a construction element, from a set of small-scale production brickyards, located in the north of the department of Valle del Cauca - Colombia, in relation to the quality parameters established in the Colombian Technical Standard (NTC 4205), through the evaluation of the physical properties and mechanical, among which we have the determination of mass, modulus of rupture, compressive strength, water absorption, size measurement, and warping measurement; based on the guidelines established by the Colombian Technical Standard (NTC 4017). modulus of rupture, compressive strength, water absorption, size measurement, and warpage measurement; based on the guidelines established by the Colombian Technical Standard (NTC 4017). modulus of rupture, compressive strength, water absorption, size measurement, and warpage measurement; based on the guidelines established by the Colombian Technical Standard (NTC 4017).

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