Francesca Scalisi
University of Palermo,Italy
Title: Performance of the earth bricks with the addition of laponite and their application in architecture
Biography
Biography: Francesca Scalisi
Abstract
The contribution describes testing of compression strength, flexural strength, abrasion resistance, erosion resistance, capillary water absorption and impact resistance of earth briks, called adobe, made up of soil, was taken from Sicily, and water with Laponite nanoparticles as a stabilizer. The use of adobe presents: reduction of embodied energy and CO2 at component level; Improvement of insulation properties; reduction of the total costs compared to existing solutions.