Bricks with fibers from sugar cane bagasse for their viability in the construction of masonry

Authors

Contreras, Eliana

Andrade, Milton

Troya, Freddy

Huilcarema, John

Abstract

The present study has the objective of studying the physical and mechanical characteristics of a solid brick made with bagasse fibers from sugar cane, comparing it with the bricks commercialized in the market, in addition to analyzing the costs and benefits in the feasibility of the proposal. The proposal is based on the methodology and techniques for the manufacture of bricks, from aggregates and recycled raw materials, in order to preserve the quality of the air and the environment. By means of the quantitative approach and the experimental approach, the correlation of the physical and mechanical characteristics was carried out. The sample consisted of 36 bricks with 4 dosages of bagasse fibers that when mixed with the clay in percentages of 0.6%, 1.1%, 1.7% and 2.2%, with these experiments it was determined that the percentage should be less than 1.7% because the physical and mechanical properties established in the Ecuadorian standard are met. It can be indicated that the bricks can be used as construction materials, meeting and exceeding the quality of the marketed bricks, creating a competitive characteristic in the market.