<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study aims both to investigate the thermal properties of plaster reinforced with date palm fibers and local natural resources valorization to batter using materials construction. For that, studying the effect of addition date palm fibers on the plaster's thermal properties is a significant point. In this work, we measured effective thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat, and thermal effusivity of date palm fibers reinforced plaster has been studied by CT meter. Samples configurations with four lengths (10 mm - 40 mm) and four-weight ratios (0.5 % - 2 %) of palm fibers in plaster. The results obtained demonstrate that an increase in the fraction of date palm fiber engenders to a significant decrease in the thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and effusivity, even an increase for the specific heat of different types of samples. Finally, this study is a contribution to the valorization of local materials in southern Algeria, and results encourage the use of plaster and date palm fibers in the field of construction and go to eco-friendly buildings.</p></abstract>

This study aims both to investigate the thermal properties of plaster reinforced with date palm fibers and local natural resources valorization to batter using materials construction. For that, studying the effect of addition date palm fibers on the plaster's thermal properties is a significant point. In this work, we measured effective thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat, and thermal effusivity of date palm fibers reinforced plaster has been studied by CT meter. Samples configurations with four lengths (10 mm - 40 mm) and four-weight ratios (0.5 % - 2 %) of palm fibers in plaster. The results obtained demonstrate that an increase in the fraction of date palm fiber engenders to a significant decrease in the thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and effusivity, even an increase for the specific heat of different types of samples. Finally, this study is a contribution to the valorization of local materials in southern Algeria, and results encourage the use of plaster and date palm fibers in the field of construction and go to eco-friendly buildings.

Thermal Properties of Plaster Reinforced with Date Palm Fibers

Laboratory of Exploitation and Valorization of Natural Resources in Arid Zone

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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This study aims both to investigate the thermal properties of plaster reinforced with date palm fibers and local natural resources valorization to batter using...

Thermal Properties of Plaster Reinforced with Date Palm Fibers

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 259 - 266

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0025

Keywords
Plaster, Date palm fibers, Thermal conductivity, Specific heat, Thermal diffusivity

© 2020 Mokhtar Rachedi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Thermal Properties of Plaster Reinforced with Date Palm Fibers

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 259 - 266

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0025

KeywordsPlaster, Date palm fibers, Thermal conductivity, Specific heat, Thermal diffusivity

© 2020 Mokhtar Rachedi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Plaster, Date palm fibers, Thermal conductivity, Specific heat, Thermal diffusivity