Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate

The article compared the test results of a number of features determining the durability of rammed earth durability in a humid continental climate. The results of wet to dry compressive strength ratio, frost resistance, linear shrinkage, resistance to erosion under the influence of a stream of press...

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Main Authors: Piotr Narloch, Piotr Woyciechowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/2/26
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description The article compared the test results of a number of features determining the durability of rammed earth durability in a humid continental climate. The results of wet to dry compressive strength ratio, frost resistance, linear shrinkage, resistance to erosion under the influence of a stream of pressurized water, and resistance to erosion under the influence of cyclic wetting and drying were presented. All of the tests were done on the same soil-cement mixture. On this basis, it was determined which of the methods of durability assessment is more and which is less restrictive. A new method for assessing the durability of CSRE in a humid continental climate has been proposed, which is the frost resistance test. This test is determined by the method that is described in the national annex of the European concrete standard of one of the temperate climate countries. The article also shows that a minimum of 9% of the cement additive and a soil mixture containing a gravel fraction are required, in order to ensure adequate rammed earth durability in a humid continental climate (i.e., frost resistance).
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spelling doaj.art-4ad824328ccd42a8a3d3df6915232c582022-12-22T01:51:57ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092020-02-011022610.3390/buildings10020026buildings10020026Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental ClimatePiotr Narloch0Piotr Woyciechowski1Faculty of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw, PolandThe article compared the test results of a number of features determining the durability of rammed earth durability in a humid continental climate. The results of wet to dry compressive strength ratio, frost resistance, linear shrinkage, resistance to erosion under the influence of a stream of pressurized water, and resistance to erosion under the influence of cyclic wetting and drying were presented. All of the tests were done on the same soil-cement mixture. On this basis, it was determined which of the methods of durability assessment is more and which is less restrictive. A new method for assessing the durability of CSRE in a humid continental climate has been proposed, which is the frost resistance test. This test is determined by the method that is described in the national annex of the European concrete standard of one of the temperate climate countries. The article also shows that a minimum of 9% of the cement additive and a soil mixture containing a gravel fraction are required, in order to ensure adequate rammed earth durability in a humid continental climate (i.e., frost resistance).https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/2/26rammed earthcement stabilized rammed earthdurabilityfrost resistancecold climateshumid continental climatecontinental climate
spellingShingle Piotr Narloch
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Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate
Buildings
rammed earth
cement stabilized rammed earth
durability
frost resistance
cold climates
humid continental climate
continental climate
title Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate
title_full Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate
title_fullStr Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate
title_short Assessing Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Durability in A Humid Continental Climate
title_sort assessing cement stabilized rammed earth durability in a humid continental climate
topic rammed earth
cement stabilized rammed earth
durability
frost resistance
cold climates
humid continental climate
continental climate
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