ALTERNATIVE DESIGN OF HYDROCERAMIC MATERIALS

Aljeann L. Jongoy, Jea E. Mosenabre, Ivielyn R. Mosende, Erlito M. Orit

Surigao State College of Technology, Surigao City, Philippines
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Abstract: The increasing development and application of new design in this generation is the better way of putting
new smart things in designing structures, some other countries open up in designing new materials and behavioral
scale of architecture that can apply in designing for a better, safe, and comfortable structures. In this study we come
up of a material that react in external stimuli such as stress, temperature, moisture, Ph and electromagnetic fields by
changing their physical and chemical properties. This study shows how buildings imitate life processes and enhance
the performance of the structure through responses of external stimuli. The student of Surigao State College of
Technology department of Civil Engineering aims to redefine and experiment materials that can be use as
responsive materials for designing and implementing systems to aid the building performance by digital simulations
and fabrication in which we can consume low cost of electricity. A hydroceramic is a project that speculates on the
thermodynamic processes in residential buildings and how these can be tackled passively with a class of materials
called “hydrogel”. This project study aims to design an alternative of hydroceramic material. As hydroceramics
material is not from the Philippines and it is manufactured by the other country. The researchers are determined to
design an alternative of hydroceramics to create our own version of such materials with the same effect and apply it
to the future projects.

Keywords: temperature, potency, humidity, cooling

1.INTRODUCTION Philippines is lack of material due to poor

Hydroceramic is a project that speculates on technology or equipment so they have to order or buy
the thermodynamic processes in buildings and some of the materials to the foreign countries by
residentials, also how these can be tackled passively costing a lot of money and it consumed more time to
with a class of materials called “hydrogel”. By complete the project and that is not good to the
combining the evaporation property of the hydrogels people who can afford a low-budget material only.
with the thermal mass, and humidity control property The offered solution for the problem is to
of clay ceramic and fabric, a composite material design an alternative of hydrocermics as a material
responsive to heat and water was created. The replacement. It also works as an evaporative cooling
proposed solution is a passive evapotranspiration device which reduces temperature and increases the
system able to lower the temperature of an interior humidity and is capable of lowering down the
space by 5ºC. temperature of the indoor environment by about 5 to
The hydroceramics walls act as second skins 6 degree or more. Its passive embedded intelligence
for buildings and simulate a living organism by makes its performance directly proportional to the
perspiring water to regulate high temperatures. heat in the outdoor environment i.e. it cools more
Hydroceramics is a facade system made of clay when it is hotter and doesn’t cool when no
panels and hydrogel. Hydrogel capsules have a evaporation is occurring.
capacity to absorb up to 500 times their own volume The researchers conduct this study to gain
in water in order to create a construction system that more knowledge about hydroceramics and to test
can “breathe” through evaporation and perspiration. how effective the alternative design of hydroceramics
Now a days,the climate of Philippines is they are implementing and how does it work to
hotter than before unlike to the other country like solved to the main problem.
USA that is way colder than ours. Many of us in our
1.1 Related Literature
country are struggling and uncomfortable because of
its hotter environment and they consume more Hydroceramics are characterized by a
electricity for ceiling fan, electric fan, and air- zeolite structure, which can be synthesized under
condition. Hydroceramics is one of the material that hydrothermal conditions. According to previous
would be useful for this problem but as we observed, studies [3,6,8], hydroceramics show a better chemical
stability than glass under disposal conditions. The bottom and opening out of the epidermis at a pore,
preparation process of hydroceramics is gentle and sweat glands secrete a colorless liquid which
does not result in secondary pollution, which is evaporates on the surface of the skin removing excess
produced by high-temperature melting processes. heat”.
However, porous structures of
hydroceramics can also easily lead to poor 1.3 Conceptual Framework
mechanical strength. Therefore, a hot isostatic
pressing process can convert hydroceramics to
vitrified ceramics to make its microstructure more
compact[8]
In recent years, the zeolite-like materials
“hydroceramic” (Grutzeck and Siemer, 1997;
Siemer,2002; Bao et al.,2004, 2005;Chen et al.,2010)
have been designed for solidifying and stabilizing the
highly alkaline sodium-bearing waste (SBW)
generated from HLLW. The ingredients of
hydroceramics are different from that of cement and
geopolymer. Hydroceramics are predominantly
crystalline zeolite phases, such as zeolite A, sodalite,
cancrinite and analcime(Bao et al.,2005;Chen et Figure 1: Conceptual Block Diagram of the Project
al.,2010; Wanget al., 2011,2012).
Hydroceramic is formed by the activation of The following diagram shown in figure 1 is
pozzolanic materials such as thermally treated clay represents on how the researchers will conduct the
by alkali and temperature as provided by mild project study. First, the researchers requires material
hydrothermal conditions. The hydroceramic synthesis that can possibly produce a cooling effect and can be
process is a combination of the Hanford’s clay use for the study. In design requirements, it is
reaction process (Barney, 1976) and Oak Ridge important to know the design ideas of hydroceramics
National Laboratory’s (ORNL’s) FUETAP since the researcher will have to design an alternative
technology (Moore et al., 1982). of the said material.The knowledge are also
The uniqueness of the project study are important to find more information related to the
instead of using and relying the hydroceramics project study. Next is the researcher will investigate
material in construction, the researchers were going and find some possible solution by testing the
to develop an alternative design of hydroceramics material if it is effective before implementing. The
material with the same specifications on reducing the output of the study is the alternative design of
temperature and serves as the cooling system for hydroceramics material. This outcome evaluated
indoor environment. according to the potential and feasibility of the
material.
1.2 Theoretical Framework
1.4 Objectives
Hydroceramic is from the ideas of theories
in (Lindauer.1955 and Seeley.1955) in which The general objectives of this study are to
honeybee colonies collect water for cooling of brood increase development and application of “smart”
area by evaporation on hot days. Water is collected materials, opened up new design possibilities at the
by water foragers, then distributed around hive and in material and “behavioral” scale of architecture.
cells containing eggs and larvae, fanning accelerates
its evaporation as does regurgitation and evaporation 1. To analyze the durability of the material.
on the tongue. 2. To develop an alternative design of
The idea of hydroceramic connected also in hydroceramic material.
the (Scientific Film 1982:79 of Foxy and Oxford)
3. To evaluate the potency of the alternative
which the sweat glands of many mammal aid
thermoregulation through evaporative cooling. design of hydroceramic materials.
“Sweat glands play an extremely important part in 4. To determine the financial feasibility of the
temperature control. Shaped like tube, knotted at the design material.
2. METHODS
This section includes the research procedure
of the study.This outlines the essential parameters
primarily needed in the design procedure gathered by
the researchers. Providing a description on how and
where the data came from, including the process of
collection and its treatment.

2.1 Research Design

The research design that is applicable in this

project study is the experimental design.
Experimental design is a blueprint of the procedure
that enables the researcher to maintain control over
all factors that may affect the result of an experiment. Figure 3: Block Diagram of the Project
Development
2.2 Project Design
The block diagram shown in figure 3 states
the different stages of project development. First, is
to make sure that the researchers are entirely sure of
everything that needs to be done and that they have a
clear objective and title for the project. Planning is
the most important part of the whole process, it needs
to be detailed and well thought out to ensure that
nothing is missed during the experiment. After
planning the project, time to start executing it and
make sure that it will stick according to plan and
control needs to be carried out during the execution
Figure 2: Conceptual Map of the Project stage to regularly monitor to ensure that the project
doesn’t spin out of control. Once the project is
The concept map shown in figure 2 is the finished, it is recommended to write a closing report
project design of the study. Hydroceramics was made or summary of the study for the output.
with clay panel and hydrogel. First, the researcher
2.4 Project Implementation
will design an alternative of hydroceramics material.
The new design alternative must provide the cooling
This project study will be implemented
effect the same with hydroceramics material to
through the said materials used which is the
complete the project study.
alternative deign of hydroceramics material as a
2.3 Project Development material replacement of hydroceramics. The
implementation of this alternative design of
hydroceramic process would require serious
commitment. As a cooling aid like hydroceramics, it
work by exposing absorbed water to a large surface
area. It reduces temperatures, increases humidity and
is capable of lowering the temperature of the indoor
environment by about 5-6 degrees or more. Its
passive embedded intelligence makes its performance
directly proportional to the heat in the outdoor
environment. It cools when it is hotter and doesn’t
cool when no evaporation is occurring. It can be used
as a material in constructing a building. We
implement to use materials like absorbent hydrogel, The study will use recording devices such as
polymer cement and ceramic clay, clay soil, tissue computers for making the summary reports and
and wipes that absorb water this material will be form cellphones for research about the related studies.
as tiles and bricks which consist of two layers of clay Calculators for estimating the project cost. AutoCAD
fabric and hydrogel. The outside layer presents for planning and design process. Thermometer and
surface filled with opened volume canoes to create other tools from the laboratory used to measure the
ventilation and access for water and air to hydrogel. room temperature during experiment process, and last
The conical shape will gives the specific direction for is the evaluation forms for data gathering.
the growing spheres during the absorption. In
between is the layer of fabric that soaks water and 2.8 Research Ethics
works as a liquid transmitter through all the system.
The research ethics that we want to use in
Also because of elasticity it can allow for the growth
this project study are openness, carefulness, respect
of hydrogel. The inside layer is a thin clay surface
for intellectual property, and human subjects
with bumps that transmits coolness to the building.
protection. Openness is where the researcher can be
2.5 Project Setting open for new ideas and used to share data about the
alternative design of hydroceramic material and its
uses. Carefulness is to avoid errors and negligence
during experimental process of the material to keep
good records of the activity. Respect for intellectual
property to avoid plagiarism, respect the other works
and give credits especially for hydroceramics
material that the researcher where making alternative
design with respect to the original material. Human
subjects protection in which the researcher need to
create a safer and cooler material to minimize harms
and maximize benefits to humans when they are
going to use the alternative material in the future.

2.9 Data Collection Procedure

Figure 4: Location of the Project

The project study located at Narciso St.,

Barangay Taft, Surigao City because Surigao City is
a large area and most of the trees are gone so the
temperature is hotter than the rural areas. Also, the
researcher wants to develop the alternative material
because Surigao City is under the province of
Surigao del Norte which is lack of construction
materials production and need to buy to the other
country or cities to complete all the materials during
the time of having construction projects.
Figure 5: Block Diagram of Data Collection
2.6 Participants of the Study
Procedure
The researchers will be the participants of
this study because they are the one who planned, The block diagram above shows the data
collection procedure of the project study. First is the
designed, performed and observed on there own.
researcher should determine the variables of the
2.7 Instruments
study. Then next is to test and observe the materials and patience towards thesis, motivation, vast
to gather data for the output. knowledge and enthusiasm that helps a lot to the
study. The researcher could not be on the right way
2.10 Statistical Tools formulating the study without the right mentor. Last
The study will use frequency count, mean, but not the least, the researcher would like to thank to
and standard deviation. their batchmates, friends and other fellow students
for lending us their help and assistance.
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