Effect of mix design on compressed earth block strength

Sitton, Jase D.; Zeinali, Yasha; Heidarian, William H.; Story, Brett

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.10.005

Cited by 52 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 11 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Masonry is a kind of complex composite material (Sitton et al, 2018). To facilitate the understanding of the mechanical properties of adobe masonry, it is necessary to study the characteristics of bricks and mortar (Jannat et al, 2020).…”

Section: Materials and Sample Preparationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seismic performance of new adobe bricks masonry: Design and experiment

Zhou

Xin

et al. 2021

Advances in Structural Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

At present, adobe houses with traditional characteristics are still widely used in rural areas in western China, but their seismic performance is relatively poor, and they often suffer serious damage under earthquake. To improve the seismic performance of traditional adobe buildings while retaining the characteristics of residential buildings, the mechanical properties of compressed earth blocks (CEB) were tested in this study, and the microstructure characteristics of CEB after failure were analyzed by electron microscope. On this basis, six adobe wall specimens were designed and tested by quasi-static loading to investigate the influence of core columns and different types of bricks on its seismic performance. The results show that the core column can improve the bearing capacity and shear capacity of hollow CEB, and it can also significantly increase the bearing capacity, energy dissipation capacity, and ductility of CEB wall. In general, the adobe wall with core columns shows excellent seismic performance, which can provide a new choice for improving the seismic performance of the adobe house.

show abstract

Section: Materials and Sample Preparationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seismic performance of new adobe bricks masonry: Design and experiment

Zhou

Xin

et al. 2021

Advances in Structural Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Sitton et al, [38] studied the effect of stabiliser (cement) content and soil to sand ratio (SSR) on the mechanical performance of compressed earth blocks (CSBs) made from silty-clayey soil. Flexural and compressive strength tests after 7 and 28 days of curing either in water or in air were employed to evaluate the performance of the CSBs.…”

Section: Production Of Clay-based Construction Materials Through Blenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the reviewed studies and amongst the variety of stabilizers utilised, cement and lime have been the most popular stabilizers in the production of stabilised clay-based construction materials. Cement and/or lime were used either alone [37][38][39][42][43][44], in combination with each other [35,36] or in combination with other stabilisers such as GGBS or PFA [45][46][47]. However, two of the reviewed studies were used different stabilisers such as calcium carbide residue with rice husk ash [40] and magnesium oxide rich kiln dust [41].…”

Section: Critical Evaluationmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Future of clay-based construction materials – A review

Shubbar

Sadique

Kot

et al. 2019

Construction and Building Materials

114

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sustainability in the manufacture of different construction materials raises many important issues. Nowadays, there is increasing demand for such materials to be produced using environmentally friendly, low energy consuming production methods. This paper presents a review of the current research relating to the use of various production techniques for claybased construction materials. The techniques which will be reviewed are: blending and stabilising, alkali activation (geopolymerisation) and the use of microwave heating as an innovative sintering, curing and drying method. The advantages and disadvantages of each technique will be discussed. Additionally, a comparison between the environmental and economic aspects of the studied production techniques along with some suggestions to improve the sustainability of different production techniques will be discussed.

show abstract

“…La tierra empleada en la fabricación de los BTC provino de una cantera emplazada en la comuna de Monte Vera (Santa Fe, Argentina) clasificada como un limo arcilloso de baja plasticidad "CL ML" con 29% de arcilla (caolinita e ilita) y un índice de contracción lineal del 4%. Con intenciones de mejorar la curva granulométrica de la tierra e incrementar así la resistencia a compresión de los BTC producidos (Sitton, Zeinali, Heidarian y Story, 2018), fue mezclada con arena proveniente del río Paraná y constituida principalmente por cuarzo (SiO 2 ). La distribución granulométrica de la tierra y la arena empleadas en la fabricación de los BTC puede apreciarse en la Tabla 1.…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Bloques de Tierra Comprimida (BTC) estabilizados con cal y cemento. Evaluación de su impacto ambiental y su resistencia a compresión

Cabrera

Aranda-Jiménez

Suárez-Domínguez

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This work presents the evaluation of the environmental impact and compressive strength of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) stabilized with hydrated aerial lime and Portland cement. For this, 12 series of blocks stabilized with different proportions of lime and cement were manufactured and the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology was used. After conducting these assays and simulations, it could be concluded that, using earth and sand typical of the city of Santa Fe (Argentina), stabilized with certain percentages of Portland cement between 5 and 10% in weight, CEB can be produced with sufficient levels of strength for them to be used in load-bearing walls, in this way minimizing the negative environmental impact associated with their manufacturing. It is also concluded that the stabilization with aerial lime does not increase the CEB’s compressive strength and, on the contrary, significantly increases their negative impact on the environment.

show abstract

Effect of mix design on compressed earth block strength

Cited by 52 publications

References 11 publications

Seismic performance of new adobe bricks masonry: Design and experiment

Seismic performance of new adobe bricks masonry: Design and experiment

Future of clay-based construction materials – A review

Bloques de Tierra Comprimida (BTC) estabilizados con cal y cemento. Evaluación de su impacto ambiental y su resistencia a compresión

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About