Ceramic with potential application of ngwenfon alluvial clays (noun, west cameroon) in building construction: Mineralogy, physicochemical composition and thermal behaviour
Bomeni, I. Y.; Njoya, A.; Ngapgue, F.et al.
2018 • In Construction and Building Materials, 182, p. 493-503
Bomeni, I. Y.; Department of Earth Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
Njoya, A.; Department of Plastic Art and Art History, Fine Arts Institute of Foumban, P.O. Box 31, Foumban, Cameroon
Ngapgue, F.; Department of Civil Engineering, Fotso Victor Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 134, Bandjoun, Cameroon
Wouatong, A. S. L.; Department of Earth Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon
Yongue Fouateu, R.; Department of Earth Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P. O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Kamgang Kabeyene, V.; Department of Earth Sciences, Higher Teacher Training College, P.O Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Fagel, Nathalie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Argiles, géochimie et environnements sédimentaires
Language :
English
Title :
Ceramic with potential application of ngwenfon alluvial clays (noun, west cameroon) in building construction: Mineralogy, physicochemical composition and thermal behaviour
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
Construction and Building Materials
ISSN :
0950-0618
eISSN :
1879-0526
Publisher :
Elsevier Ltd
Volume :
182
Pages :
493-503
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
Characterisation et valorisation des argiles de Foumban (Ouest Cameroun)
Funders :
Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (Belgique). Coopération au Développement - ARES. CCD
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