The influence of clay composition and lithology on the industrial potential of earthenware

[en] This paper investigates the influence of clay composition and lithology on the industrial potential of earthenware. The 26 ceramic pastes collected were subjected to particle-size analysis, X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence to investigate their compositions. The shards properties were determined through porosity tests, shrinkage, flexural and compressive strengths. Based on obtained results, all studied ceramic pastes turn out to offer a great potentiality for the earthenware industry despite their varied lithology. Argillite-based pastes exhibit the highest mechanical strengths while colluvium and schist-based pastes exhibit the lowest mechanical strengths. Further, the results have established a reference database for the perpetual restoration work of Marrakech monuments and can help to tracing back the source areas of the archaeological materials of this city.

Research center :

UR Geology

Disciplines :

Earth sciences & physical geography

Author, co-author :

El Boudour El Idrissi, Hicham

Daoudi, Lahcen

El Ouahabi, Meriam ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Argiles, géochimie et environnements sédimentaires

Collin, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Géotechnique

Fagel, Nathalie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Argiles, géochimie et environnements sédimentaires

Language :

English

Title :

The influence of clay composition and lithology on the industrial potential of earthenware

Publication date :

2018

Journal title :

Construction and Building Materials

ISSN :

0950-0618

eISSN :

1879-0526

Publisher :

Elsevier, Netherlands

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

WBI Maroc

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