Cannabis Sativa: estudio, pruebas y análisis para conocer su viabilidad como agregado en la fabricación de eco-ladrillos.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze, manufacture and verify through mechanical test if the use of Hemp (cannabis sativa) for construction presents any advantage or benefit compared with the traditional methods under the quality standards established in NTC 4205. For this purpose, we’ll manufactured 12 eco-bricks with a mixture of lime (37%) and water (63%), to which adds hemp fibers in three different proportions, 18%, 22% and 28%, and in three sizes of particles characterized in a screening process, medium (1,785 mm), medium-fine (0.8925 mm) and fine (0.446 mm), to assess the effect of material ratio hemp base/percentage and aggregate particle size over strength to compression in order to determine if the biocomposite built with particles of hemp and lime can be used as an alternative to fired clay brick for construction of structural or non-structural masonry modules, in order to reduce the production of bricks due to the high energy consumption of this process, in addition to the high percentages of pollution it generates in the air, soil and water. The obtained results show that both the base material base/percentage of hemp and the size of the aggregate particles if they have an influence on the biocomposite properties. In the compression test result, the result is not so favorable since only one sample seems to have the minimum resistance to be considered as a non-structural masonry unit (craft) temperature test to determine if the material possesses the property of thermal insulation, which gives a highly positive result.