Thermophysical characterization of concrete reinforced with baobab trunk fibers (Adansonia digitata L.) for thermal insulation of buildings

Thermophysical characterization of concrete reinforced with baobab trunk fibers (Adansonia digitata L.) for thermal insulation of buildings

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This work deals with characterizing concrete based on baobab trunk Tops fibers for thermal in- sulation in buildings.The aim is to study the effect of the fiber content and the type of fiber treatment on the hygroscopic and thermo-physical properties of the concrete.Therefore, two types of treatment were carried out: an alkaline treatment and a thermo-alkaline treatment.Hygroscopic test results (34.

25% to 54.92% for fiber content ranging from 14% to 28%) show that adding fibers to concrete makes them more sensitive to water.However, thermochemical treatment of the fibers reduces this water Brake Vacuum Hose sensitivity.The thermal conductivities of concrete range from 0.

202 to 0.086 W/m.K for the same fiber content.These results show that these biomaterials can be used in construction to improve building insulation.