Influence of soil gradation, proportion and combination of admixtures on the properties and durability of CSEBs

Nagaraj, H. B.; Rajesh, A.; Sravan, M. V.

Abstract

As it is well known that grading of soil influences the properties of compressed stabilized earth blocks (CSEBs), a need was felt to explore the possibility of using soils as found in nature for their production without physical modification or increasing the stabilizer content of 8% needed for their preparation as suggested in literature. This was made possible by the use of lime in combination with cement. Findings from this study would give flexibility in choosing soils of wider gradation as available in nature, thereby eliminating the need for blending with sand. This has a lot of practical significance and also application for the construction industry.

Citation

Nagaraj, H. B., Rajesh, A., & Sravan, M. V. (2016). Influence of soil gradation, proportion and combination of admixtures on the properties and durability of CSEBs. Construction and Building Materials, 110, 135-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.02.023

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 7, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Feb 13, 2016
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Deposit Date: Apr 27, 2018
• Journal: Construction and Building Materials
• Print ISSN: 0950-0618
• Electronic ISSN: 1879-0526
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 110
• Pages: 135-144
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.02.023
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1360107