THERMOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MADE BY CLAY AND WHEAT CLOVE

In Africa, several techniques have been used depending on the region for the construction of habitats. Modern buildings with excessive energy consumption are very costly for developing countries and cause environmental degradation. At Chad, pod of wheat and cow dung are the two main traditi onal materials mixed with clay for the construction of housing. However, the characteristics of these materials are still unknown. This is why we studied the thermal characteristics of clay - based brick and wheat pod. Clay of the Site of Madagua (in N'Djame na) that we used was dug to a depth of 1.5 m and sieved at 80 microns diameter. The results show that the studied materials are environmentally friendly and can improve the thermal efficiency of buildings