Diatomite, a microporous siliceous rock, is mainly used in northern Chad for housing construction due to its abundance and thermal insulation properties. However, the potential for industrial valorization of this noble material is underexploited due to a lack of complete physicoc...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i1973
Togdjim Jonas, Djaldi Tabdi Ngamsou, Mbaïrangone Samson, Malloum Soultan, Alexis Mouangué Nanimina, Nandiguim Lamai & Michel Querry·Physical Science International Journal·2023
Given the need for decent housing and taking into consideration the environment, as well as the search for sustainable materials, in recent years researchers have begun to focus on local biodegradable and ecological materials. It should be noted that the use of building materials...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2023/v27i3794
This research work concerns the physical characterizations and the measurement of the thermal conductivities of clay materials stabilized by a mixed binder. At first, the different physical characterizations are carried out for the classification of the study material. Then, cyli...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2023/v27i3790