The compressed earth block (CEB) technique has been developed for low-cost construction, as an alternative to adobe, with some advantages. Its evolution lies in the fact that it combines both the advantages of rammed earth and adobe. It is not fired to preserve the unique moisture-regulating and heat-accumulating properties. The wall absorbs moisture in wet weather and gives it back when the air is dry. CEBs are a construction material obtained by compression of earth. The physical and mechanical properties of CEB can be improved by adding a binder to the mix before compression, usually Portland cement, this is the stabilization process. The objective of this work is to study the effect of heating power on the temperature and thermal conductivity of the samples of CEBs with 4% and 7% of cement in a dry state. The measurement technique used to get the experimental results for the determination of thermal conductivity is the hot ring method. The results have shown the strong dependence of the thermal conductivity and the temperature with the cement content and the heating power.

compressed earth blocks, cement, hot ring method, thermal conductivity, temperature, heating power.

Received: July 4, 2022; Accepted: August 31, 2022; Published: September 30, 2022

How to cite this article: A. Bouchkarem, N. Zakham, S. Nasla, Y. Jamil, Y. El Maatoufi, K. Bougtaib, K. Gueraoui and M. Cherraj, Evaluation of the influence of different dosages of cement on the thermal conductivity with different thermal parameters of CEBs, JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 29 (2022), 163-178. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/0973576322049

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