@article{fdi:010092240,
  title = {{E}ffect of treated palm fibers on the mechanical properties of compressed earth bricks stabilized by alkali-activated binder-based natural pozzolan},
  author = {{K}amwa, {R}. {A}. {T}. and {M}ousi, {J}. {B}. and {T}ome, {S}. and {N}emaleu, {J}. {G}. {D}. and {G}{\'e}rard, {M}artine and {E}toh, {M}. {A}. and {E}tame, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he aim of this work is to study the influence of the palm fibers treated with soda hydroxide solution on the properties of the compressed earth bricks stabilized ({CEB}s) with alkali-activated binder. {T}he improvement in their mechanical parameters is attributable with 15 wt.% of alkali-activated binder-based natural pozzolan. {T}o achieve this objective, mortars composed of treated fibers at different levels (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 wt.%) of lengths of 4 and 16 cm have been developed. {T}hese different mortars with and without fibers were subjected to mechanical (dry and wet compressive test, flexural test), physical (water absorption), mineralogical ({XRD}, {FTIR}), and microstructural ({SEM}/{EDS}) characterizations after 7 and 90 days. {T}he results revealed that in general the incorporation of fibers improves the mechanical and physical properties of {CEB}s stabilized with 15 wt.% of alkali-activated binder. {F}urthermore, the {X}-ray diffraction analysis indicated that certain mineralogical phases of the raw materials dissolve during alkaline activation. {T}he {F}ourier transform infrared spectra revealed the effectiveness of the fibers in sorption water molecules. {M}oreover, optical examination reveals that the binder utilized completely wraps the fibers. {T}his demonstrates that the treated fibers function flawlessly as a filler in the matrix. {A}t 90 days with the addition of 0.4 wt.% fibers, the maximum dry compressive strength and flexural strength values were 8.08 +/-$ \pm $0.40 and 5.8 +/-$ \pm $0.19 {MP}a, respectively. {T}he stabilized earth bricks reinforced with 0.4 wt.% of palm fibers exhibited the mechanical properties values fitting the requirements of the materials candidate for the building construction applications especially as masonry bricks.},
  keywords = {alkaline stabilization ; building ; earth brick ; palm fibers},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {C}eramic {E}ngineering and {S}cience},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {e10246 [14 p.]},
  ISSN = {2578-3270},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1002/ces2.10246},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092240},
}