Experimental Investigation on Earth Block Stabilized with Binders
R. Nandhakumar
P.G.Student, Department of Structural Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India , IN
Prof K. Rekha
P.G.Student, Department of Structural Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India , IN
Keywords: earth block, binders, sustainability, clay bricks, stabilizing agent
Abstract
This paper is an investigation about uses of clay bricks and stabilized compressed earth blocks. As building material, clay bricks have been used in construction since earliest times. Different stabilization agent levels of 0%, 2.5%, 5% and 7.5% were used to prepare the specimens for testing. The blocks were moulded using hand operated machine .The maximum compressive strength of 4.22 N/mm2 was obtained with stabilization level of 5% with sample 3 at 28 days curing. The strength of the specimens increases with increasing cement content with an average value of 0.35N/mm2. For instance, by increasing the stabilizing agent content from 2.5% to 5% yields of increment in compressive strength of the block
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