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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 11(6), pp. 3612 - 3631
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110628
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Characterization of Geogenic Raw Materials Used in Handmade Athangudi Tile Making in Tamilnadu, India
Raammnath Ramanathan *, Jayanthi Dhakshinamoorthi
Faculty of Architecture, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute University, India
ABSTRACT
The present study evaluates the granulometric and chemical properties of the geogenic raw materials used in handmade vernacular Athangudi tile making, which is a hundred-year-old craft still practiced in the Athangudi village in southern India. These comprehensive analyses allowed to generate the baseline data for further studies. The analyses of soil, groundwater, and tile samples were performed using a Sieve shaker, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Riverine sand particles dominate the grain size, followed by silt and clay. Quartz is a major mineral associated with 45 other minerals found in the soil samples. The chemical composition of the soil is mainly made of silicate, which is about 80% of the total confirmed through the XRF study, and ions found as dominant trace metal revealed by the AAS analysis. Evaluation of groundwater physio-chemical properties shows that water quality meets industrial standards and is less corrosive. SEM analysis of the sample tile shows a smooth internal structure with well-packed grains and less distinct pore spaces that define the well-sorted nature of coarse grains within the fine particles by cement mixture. The geochemical approaches give an understanding of the raw material's source, origin, and quality. This generated the baseline data that supports further studies to improve the durability of the tile.
KEYWORDS
Vernacular, Handmade Tile, Lateritic Soil, XRD-XRF, SEM Analysis
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Raammnath Ramanathan , Jayanthi Dhakshinamoorthi , "Characterization of Geogenic Raw Materials Used in Handmade Athangudi Tile Making in Tamilnadu, India," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 3612 - 3631, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110628.
(b). APA Format:
Raammnath Ramanathan , Jayanthi Dhakshinamoorthi (2023). Characterization of Geogenic Raw Materials Used in Handmade Athangudi Tile Making in Tamilnadu, India. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(6), 3612 - 3631. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110628.