Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks
There is a need for development of alternative materials for the building industry with low carbon footprint and at the same time saving energy. Clay has been used as a building material from the beginning of humankind. The Compressed Earth Blocks often referred to simply as CEB, is a type of manufa...
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| description | There is a need for development of alternative materials for the building industry with low carbon footprint and at the same time saving energy. Clay has been used as a building material from the beginning of humankind. The Compressed Earth Blocks often referred to simply as CEB, is a type of manufactured construction material formed by the compression of the soil in a mold with the help of a manual or motorized press to form a regular block of appropriate shape and size. For the purpose of researches, the press is manufactured locally at Mosul Technical Institute. In the present work, the effect of semi-hydrate gypsum as stabilizer on some of the mechanical and physical properties of unfired CEB was determined. A series of test blocks were fabricated using a local soil stabilized with 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% semi-hydrate gypsum, for each of the precedent ratios, three percentages of mixing water were used 10, 20 and 30%, and compacted with a manual press. Results for compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption and drying shrinkage are presented in the paper. Results show that the addition of semi-hydrate gypsum improves the mechanical and physical properties of CEB. These preliminary results reinforce their suitability for application in low cost buildings.
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| spelling | doaj.art-741e8a59cb0c4cfb9c903dc0907b9b822023-07-12T12:54:32ZengTikrit UniversityTikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences1813-162X2312-75892013-08-0120310.25130/tjes.20.3.09Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth BlocksMaher O. Amin0Buildings Dept., Technical Institute, Mosul, IraqThere is a need for development of alternative materials for the building industry with low carbon footprint and at the same time saving energy. Clay has been used as a building material from the beginning of humankind. The Compressed Earth Blocks often referred to simply as CEB, is a type of manufactured construction material formed by the compression of the soil in a mold with the help of a manual or motorized press to form a regular block of appropriate shape and size. For the purpose of researches, the press is manufactured locally at Mosul Technical Institute. In the present work, the effect of semi-hydrate gypsum as stabilizer on some of the mechanical and physical properties of unfired CEB was determined. A series of test blocks were fabricated using a local soil stabilized with 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25% semi-hydrate gypsum, for each of the precedent ratios, three percentages of mixing water were used 10, 20 and 30%, and compacted with a manual press. Results for compressive strength, flexural strength, water absorption and drying shrinkage are presented in the paper. Results show that the addition of semi-hydrate gypsum improves the mechanical and physical properties of CEB. These preliminary results reinforce their suitability for application in low cost buildings. https://tj-es.com/ojs/index.php/tjes/article/view/416CEBStabilizationSemi-hydrate gypsumMechanical behaviors |
| spellingShingle | Maher O. Amin Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences CEB Stabilization Semi-hydrate gypsum Mechanical behaviors |
| title | Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks |
| title_full | Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks |
| title_short | Effect of Gypsum Stabilization on Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks |
| title_sort | effect of gypsum stabilization on mechanical properties of compressed earth blocks |
| topic | CEB Stabilization Semi-hydrate gypsum Mechanical behaviors |
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