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3. Results and conclusion
The first results confirm that the presented solution shows a better behavior than traditional constructive solutions. The system fulfils the necessary requirements to guarantee better thermal performance, above a great part of the traditionally used systems. It also guarantees the necessary structural stability. The whole process has been carried out to overcome the disadvantages of using the soilas a constructive element and to strengthen its value as a possible material for industrialized construction.
Also, the solution makes it possible to prioritize environmental aspects, considerably reduce the ecological impact generated during the manufacture of the piece, decreasing the energy consumption in this phase because it is not a fire element.
4. Acknowledgment
The authors wish to acknowledge the IUACC “Instituto Universitario de Arquitectura y Ciencias de la Construcción” for the necessary support to develop this research. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Foundation INNOVARCILLA, also known as the Andalusian Ceramics Technology Centre. This research project and the cost to publish in open access have been partially funded by the TEP-1988 project PANEL of the 2012 call of the Dirección General de Investigación, Tecnología y Empresa. Conserjería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo. Junta de Andalucía.
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