Análisis comparativo de las propiedades mecánicas entre bloques ordinarios y bloques con la introducción de materiales alternativos: caucho y coquilla de palma africana utilizando la norma INEN 639.

Abstract

The present investigation analyzes the physical and mechanical characteristics of the bricks, including in the mixture of the concrete alternative materials: rubber and African palm mold, the results obtained were compared with traditional bricks, in order to determine if they comply with the regulations current in our country. The ordinary bricks were developed in a traditional way with the use of basic materials such as: stone dust, gravel, cement and water; the second types of bricks were made in the same way, however, they were replaced with percentages corresponding to 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% of alternative materials. The results of the compression tests in the bricks, show that the ordinary bricks and those made with 10% and 20% rubber and 10% and 20% African palm shell comply with the resistance established by norm, however, the remaining bricks do not reach the admissible resistance determined by the INEN 639 standard.