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This present study aims to examine the ability to use the traditional plaster, which is found in considerable quantities in Algeria, to prepare bricks with sufficient mechanical characteristics and which qualify it for the various applications and uses of construction. The improvement of the mechanical properties of traditional plaster was carried out in two phases: the first phase by adding the white cement with different mass ratios of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5%. The results showed that the addition of 2% of the white cement gives the best value for making the bricks more resistant to traction and compression. The second phase of the study aims to study the durability and knowledge of the effect of water on traditional plaster bricks and white cement. After having determined the best brick C2 of 98% traditional plaster and 2% cement, we placed these samples in drinking water baths and the others in aggressive water baths at 7 days, 14 days, 21 days, 28 days, 60 days and 90 days. After applying the mechanical tests of all bricks at the specified dates, we found that mechanical results increased over time.
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