Physical and thermical evaluation of clays from Canas (SP) for red bricks

• Grant number: 12/18570-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2012
• End date: June 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Auro Tanaka
• Grantee: Rafael Fontebasso
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil

Abstract

It is proposed within the technological properties of clay materials to evaluate their industrial use as ceramic materials in Paraiba valley, east region of São Paulo state. Specifically, it is objected to agregate understanding and improvement of red bricks products once industrial processes are empirically manufactured.