Crislene Rodrigues da Silva Morais
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Marcelo Rodrigues Leite
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Luciana de Figueiredo L. Lucena
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Railda Shelsea T. Rocha do Nascimento
Soils play a decisive role in the manufacture of building materials, especially, tiles and
bricks. Production techniques cause negative impacts on the environment and add additional time to
the production process. Three samples obtained from Paraíba State were characterized by thermal
characterization, granulometric and physical-mechanical techniques. Thermal analysis was
undertaken in two different atmospheres, at a flow rate of 110 ml/min and a heating rate of
10oC/min. Evaluation of the soils through their thermal characteristics for use in soil-cement bricks
production is elucidated.