Research Article

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

Volume: 6 Number: 3 September 30, 2021
  • Seckou Bodıan *
  • Mactar Faye
  • Ndeye A. Sene
  • Vincent Sambou
  • Younouss Dıeye
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Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks

Abstract

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 mainly of quartz (Q), kaolinite (K), illite (I) and calcite (C) while laterite consists of quartz (Q), kaolinite (K), hematite (H) and calcite (C). The results of the chemical composition show the presence of SiO2, Al2O3 and Fe2O3 in large quantities and also K2O, CaO, MgO, Na2O, TiO2 and P2O5 in small quantities in our materials. Infrared spectroscopy reveals the presence of relatively broad absorption bands located around 3500 cm-1 which are related to phyllosilicates such as kaolinite or illite. Microscopic observation of clay and laterite samples shows that the texture is relatively compact, formed of several superimposed planar sheets with turbostratic disorder. The results obtained show that these clayey raw materials are poor in organic matter and calcium carbonates so they can be used for the manufacture of earth bricks.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering, Civil Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Seckou Bodıan * This is me
0000-0001-6647-4039
Senegal

Vincent Sambou This is me
0000-0002-1042-8348
Senegal

Younouss Dıeye This is me
0000-0002-7611-2688
Senegal

Publication Date

September 30, 2021

Submission Date

May 19, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 23, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Bodıan, S., Faye, M., Sene, N. A., Sambou, V., & Dıeye, Y. (2021). Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, 6(3), 87-94. https://doi.org/10.29187/jscmt.2021.64
AMA
1.Bodıan S, Faye M, Sene NA, Sambou V, Dıeye Y. Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks. JSCMT. 2021;6(3):87-94. doi:10.29187/jscmt.2021.64
Chicago
Bodıan, Seckou, Mactar Faye, Ndeye A. Sene, Vincent Sambou, and Younouss Dıeye. 2021. “Physico-Chemical Characterization of Clay Raw Materials from the Thicky Quarry (Senegal) for the Manufacture of Earth Bricks”. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies 6 (3): 87-94. https://doi.org/10.29187/jscmt.2021.64.
EndNote
Bodıan S, Faye M, Sene NA, Sambou V, Dıeye Y (September 1, 2021) Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies 6 3 87–94.
IEEE
[1]S. Bodıan, M. Faye, N. A. Sene, V. Sambou, and Y. Dıeye, “Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks”, JSCMT, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 87–94, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.29187/jscmt.2021.64.
ISNAD
Bodıan, Seckou - Faye, Mactar - Sene, Ndeye A. - Sambou, Vincent - Dıeye, Younouss. “Physico-Chemical Characterization of Clay Raw Materials from the Thicky Quarry (Senegal) for the Manufacture of Earth Bricks”. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies 6/3 (September 1, 2021): 87-94. https://doi.org/10.29187/jscmt.2021.64.
JAMA
1.Bodıan S, Faye M, Sene NA, Sambou V, Dıeye Y. Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks. JSCMT. 2021;6:87–94.
MLA
Bodıan, Seckou, et al. “Physico-Chemical Characterization of Clay Raw Materials from the Thicky Quarry (Senegal) for the Manufacture of Earth Bricks”. Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, vol. 6, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 87-94, doi:10.29187/jscmt.2021.64.
Vancouver
1.Seckou Bodıan, Mactar Faye, Ndeye A. Sene, Vincent Sambou, Younouss Dıeye. Physico-chemical characterization of clay raw materials from the Thicky quarry (Senegal) for the manufacture of earth bricks. JSCMT. 2021 Sep. 1;6(3):87-94. doi:10.29187/jscmt.2021.64

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