Maxeh
Internacional
de

Mexico
S.A.
de
C.V.




Product
introduction

MAXEh®
additive
for
soil
concrete


February,
2011














 


Boulevard.
De
la
conspiración
#11

San
Miguel
Allende,
Guanajuato
37747

Phone:
4151522541

E‐Mail:
maxeh.mexico@hotmail.com

Web:
www.maxehterracreto.com

 


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MAXEh®
ADDITIVE



Maxeh®
is
an
ecologically
friendly
additive,
that
doesn’t
use
polymers,
used
for
creating
an
artificial
rock
similar
to
concrete.
It
is

formed
by
mixing
four
basic
components:
inorganic
earth,
MAXEh
additive,
water
and
cement.

With
more
than
25
years
of
experience
in
the
product,
supported
by
CONACYT
(National
comity
of
science
and
technology)
and
the

Secretaria
de
Economía,
Member
of
the
ecological
Red
Inter‐institucional
para
vivienda
Ecológica
de
alta
tecnología
bajo
costo
and

Validated
by
INFONAVIT
and
FOVI.
Laboratory:
IMCYC
Certified
by
ICBO.







 This
 material
 is
 suited
 for
 anyone
 involved
 in
 the
 construction
 industry:

designers,
 architects,
 builders,
 engineers,
 entrepreneurs,
 industry,
 building

materials
and
individuals.



 The
 product
 is
 designed
 for:
 civilian
 welfare
 organizations
 applied
 to

infrastructure
 such
 as
 roads,
 water
 storage
 tanks
 and
 housing.
 Also
 for

companies
with
medium
and
high
volumes
in
the
industrial
sector
that
have

the
infrastructure,
equipment
and
quality
control.






USE
 Potential

Industrial

 Worldwide

Pavements
 Worldwide

Hydraulic
infrastructure
 Worldwide

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Housing
 
 Worldwide




The
inorganic
soil
SILTY
SAND
(SM)
according
to
the
international
code
is
the
basic
component
for
the
elaboration

of
terracreto
MAXEh®.
This
soil
is
abundant
world
wide
and
inexpensive.
It
is
a
soil
used
commonly
for
laying
of

foundations
and
road
bases.





Unified
Soil
Classification
System;
from
American
Society
for
Testing
and
Materials,
1985

MAJOR DIVISIONS GROUP SYMBOL GROUP NAME

GRAVEL CLEAN GRAVEL GW WELL-GRADED GRAVEL, FINE TO COARSE GRAVEL
GP POORLY-GRADED GRAVEL
MORE THAN 50% OF COARSE FRACTION RETAINED
COARSE GRAINED SOILS GRAVEL WITH FINES GM SILTY GRAVEL
ON NO.4 SIEVE
GC CLAYEY GRAVEL
MORE THAN 50% SAND CLEAN SAND SW WELL-GRADED SAND, FINE TO COARSE SAND
RETAINED ON NO.200 SP POORLY-GRADED SAND
SIEVE
MORE THAN 50% OF COARSE SAND WITH SM SILTY SAND
FRACTION PASSES NO.4 SIEVE FINES SC CLAYEY SAND

SILT AND CLAY INORGANIC ML SILT

CL CLAY
FINE GRAINED SOILS LIQUID LIMIT LESS THAN 50 ORGANIC OL ORGANIC SILT, ORGANIC CLAY
MORE THAN 50% PASSES NO.200 SILT AND CLAY INORGANIC MH SILT OF HIGH PLASTICITY, ELASTIC SILT
SIEVE CH CLAY OF HIGH PLASTICITY, FAT CLAY
LIQUID LIMIT 50 OR MORE
ORGANIC OH ORGANIC CLAY, ORGANIC SILT










































HIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS




























 PT PEAT

1

MAXEh®
concrete
is
not
aimed
as
a
structural
material
and
does
not
eradicate
the
use
of
steel.

 


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Sustainability:

Maxeh®
is
sustainable
since
it
reduces
to
minimum
the
energy
consumption
in
all
its
phases.
The
product
it
is
an
extremely
effective

natural
insulator,
it
is
strong,
stable
and
it
is
completely
biodegradable.
Its
most
attractive
quality
is
the
low
cost.






 Maxeh®
is
a
material
that
emits
few
or
no
carcinogens,
reproductive
toxicants,
or
irritants.
Maxeh
constructions
use
a
small

average
of
cement
and
agro‐chemicals
friendly
with
the
environment.
Maxeh
maximizes
resources
and
energy
efficiency
while

reducing
energy
used
in
all
its
phases.
These
properties
enhance
the
indoor
air
quality
of
the
spaces.



 One
of
the
advantages
when
using
Maxeh®
is
the
thermal
property
of
the
resulting
product.
Insulation
is
rated
in
terms
of

thermal
resistance,
called
R‐value,
which
indicates
the
resistance
to
heat
flow.
The
higher
the
R‐value,
the
greater
the
insulating

effectiveness:


Maxeh®
is
a
sustainable

material
because:



 It
has
minimum
waste.


 Can
be
recycled


 Has
inherent
thermal
mass.


 Makes
durable
elements.


 Is
natural
and
non
toxic


 Has
low
embodied
energy


 Is
economically
inexpensive.


 

Resource
efficiency:



 Silty
Sand,
the
inorganic
soil
appropriate
for
the
Maxeh®
concrete,
is
natural,
plentiful
and
inexpensive.
Its
extraction
is
simple

and
ready
for
use.
Compared
to
regular
concrete
that
needs
sand
and
gravel,
aggregates
that
require
quarries,
machinery
and

decompensate
the
natural
habitats
of
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Strength

 When
producing
concrete
made
with
Maxeh®,
we
can
achieve
similar
resistances
to
the
usual
concrete
(60
–
200
F’c)
depending

on
the
relation
of
soil‐cement
involved.


Resistance
F’c
 Soil‐Cement
Proportions
 Cement


60
 9:1
 7%


170
 4.5:1
 13%


By
approving
all
requirements
of
workability,
mechanics
and
durable
characteristics
of
regular
concrete,
it
is
possible
to
use

the
product
in
all
types
of
construction:

1. Walls

2. Pavements

3. Prefabricated
elements

4. Drainage

5. Roads

6. Floors

7. Slabs

8. Mortar



Used
in
all
types
of
buildings,
housing,
office
buildings,
apartments,
achieving
an
esthetic
effect
without
diminishing
its

mechanical
qualities.




 


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Industrial
uses:




 Efficient,
 versatile,
 simple
 and
 adaptable;
 Maxeh®
 can
 be
 used
 in
 combination
 with
 the
 existing
 and
 traditional
 systems.

Concrete
produced
with
Maxeh
integrate
a
mass
that
may
be
molded
into
a
determined
form
and
when
hardened
it
turns
into
a

trustable
structural
element,
durable
and
resistant
perfectly
adapted
for
the
regular
concrete
construction
industry.














 


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Housing




The
cost
of
production
in
housing
can
be
diminished
considerably
when
using
MAXEh
in
walls.
The
existing
system
is
that
of

the
poured
concrete
and
works
with
molds
and
similar
systems
to
earn
time
and
money
while
creating
a
durable
structure.

The
thermic
properties
of
the
resulting
material
are
similar
to
those
of
the
adobe,
providing
a
confortable
temperature
for

the
users.






The
construction
method
for
walls
cost
less
than

the
currently
used
standard
material
such
as

brick,
concrete
block
or
regular
concrete.



 Wall
thickness,
length
&
height
can
be

configured
to
meet
any
architectural
or

engineering
requirements


 Surface
treatments
such
as
textures,
shapes

and
colors
are
easily
produced.


 The
admixtures
of
concrete
can
be
used
with

Maxeh,
with
comparable
results.


 Maxeh
is
easy
to
remodel
or
cut
through.


The
MAXEh
P.I.P.
(pour
in
place)
System
offers
enormous
advantages.


1. The
forms
are
high
density,
impact
resistant
plastic
allowing
multiple
use,
are
easily
assembled
and
reasonably
priced

compared
to
other
existing
form
systems.


2. On‐site
mixing
and
the
MAXEh
P.I.P.
System
lowers
construction
time
significantly.

This
enables
a
greater
number
of
housing
units
to
be
built
in
the
same
time
frame
and
at
lower
cost
than
other

conventional
methods.



MAXEh
can
help
solve
the
world’s
hunger
for
housing
because
it
can
build
more
houses
for
more
people
at
less
cost.
MAXEh,

therefore,
can
improve
living
conditions
for
millions
in
every
nation
on
earth.




 


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Pavements:



 





ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

surface course
shoulder

MAXEh base course

sub-base
sub-grade
ditch
embanknent

earth foundation

1
1% 1%
2

3 BICYCLE PATHS
4

5
1 Surface course, either:
a)MAXEh 9 “Y”
b)Asphalt
c)Concrete
MAXEh 6-12” base
2
(according to specifications).

Sub-base of 95% compacted

3
soil.
1

2
4 Capping.
3

4 5 Natural terrain subgrade.

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