Tepetate as Construction Material

AbstractTepetate is a common material in central Mexico, which is frequently used in the construction industry. It is extracted from natural sites and commercialized without alteration. In general, it is used to construct backfills. However, there is a lack of information regarding this material for...

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Published in:Journal of materials in civil engineering 2013-11, Vol.25 (11), p.1772-1775
Main Authors: López-Lara, T, Hernández-Zaragoza, J. B, Horta-Rangel, J, González, E. Rojas, López-Cajún, C, Rosales-Hurtado, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Commercialization
Construction industry
Construction materials
Exact sciences and technology
Geotechnics
Materials
Materials information
Natural stones
Permeability
Plasticity
Soil investigations. Testing
Strength
Strength of materials (elasticity, plasticity, buckling, etc.)
Structural analysis. Stresses
Technical Papers
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Summary:AbstractTepetate is a common material in central Mexico, which is frequently used in the construction industry. It is extracted from natural sites and commercialized without alteration. In general, it is used to construct backfills. However, there is a lack of information regarding this material for the construction industry. In this research, the properties of tepetate as a material for construction (plasticity, permeability, and strength under compaction conditions) were obtained. According to the studies of tepetate, it exhibits a wide range of values for these properties, thus making it less reliable as a homogeneous material for construction. Additionally, it has very low strength as a construction material. It is recommended as a standard practice to perform studies on the material before its use in construction.
ISSN:0899-1561
1943-5533
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000722