Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks

This study focuses on the physico-chemical characterization of the clayey raw materials of the Thicky quarry. We made a geotechnical, mineralogical, chemical and microscopic study of the laterite and the Thicky clay. Mineralogical analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD) reveals that our clay consists ma...

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Main Authors: Seckou BODIAN, Mactar FAYE, Ndeye A. SENE, Vincent SAMBOU, Younouss DIEYE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yildiz Technical University 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
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Online Access:https://jscmt.yildiz.edu.tr/article/63