Dataset of the use of tannin of néré (parkia-biglobosa) as a solution for the sustainability of the soil constructions in West Africa

Soil is the main material of construction in African rural areas. Sustainability of construction with soil is a thorny problem to any builder. Finding ways to improve the durability of soil is not only essential but also salutary for the African rural community that mostly lives in soil-built houses...

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Main Authors: Sinko Banakinao, Sonnou Tiem, Komlan Lolo, Yao Koutsawa, Kofi-Sa Bedja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Data in Brief
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340916303602
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Summary:Soil is the main material of construction in African rural areas. Sustainability of construction with soil is a thorny problem to any builder. Finding ways to improve the durability of soil is not only essential but also salutary for the African rural community that mostly lives in soil-built houses that are very often short-lived. The present data assessed the resistance to simple compression and the resistance to bad weather by simulating rainfall alternations through a test of cycles of alternate watering and drying of blocks built from four types of different soils without binder, along with blocks built from the same soils. Keywords: Parkia-biglobosa, Bipinnateleaves, Mimosaceae
ISSN:2352-3409