abstract

• The replacement of the traditional materials of rural vernacular housing has occurred gradually, generating discomfort because of the substitution of local materials of natural origin for industrialized elements; Tantima, Veracruz, México is an example of this. To demonstrate that its termal behavior offers many advantages, this work analyzed the components of a wall of a representative Tantima house: bamboo, wood, and earth. For these, were obtained: the coefficients of thermal diffusivity to apply a theoretical model that allows knowing their termal profile; through photographs, its fractal dimension was studied to identify the roughness and porosity of its surface. The results were contrasted against the qualities of the cement-sand mortar. The results showed that the mortar presents greater termal diffusivity, while that of bamboo, wood, and the clay-sand mixture is 20%25, 37%25, and 42%25, respectively. From the studies of the fractal dimension, greater uniformity was found in the clay-sand mix, while the cement-sand mortar presented greater roughness. It was found that, due to the bamboo, the studied wall has good thermal behavior, requiring about 45 hours for the interior temperature to equal the exterior.

authors

• Arista González Gerardo Javier
• Morales-Cristóbal R.
• Suárez-Domínguez E.J.
• Sánchez-Medrano M.T.

publication date

• 2023-01-01

published in

• International Journal of Applied Engineering and Technology  Journal

keywords

• Alternative materials, Fractal dimension, Thermal behavior, Vernacular housing

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start page

• 8

end page

• 12

volume

• 5

issue

• 2