Complete characterization of Berrechid clays (Morocco) and manufacturing of new ceramic using minimal amounts of feldspars: Economic implication

This work proposes the mixing of two varieties of Moroccan clay (C1 and C2) with silica sand in order to minimize the amount of the feldspar used. The raw materials were previously characterized in terms of their composition and thermal behavior. Two formulations noted M1 and M2 were elaborated acco...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Manni, Abdelilah Elhaddar, Abdeslam El Bouari, Iz-Eddine El Amrani El Hassani, Chaouki Sadik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509517300153