scholarly journals Enhancement of the Properties of Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks through the Replacement of Clay and Silt with Fly Ash

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 7927-7931
Author(s):  
S. N. Malkanthi ◽  
A. A. D. A. J. Perera ◽  
G. H. Galabada ◽  
P. D. Dharmaratne
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Rammed Earth ◽  
Washing Method ◽  
Earth Blocks ◽  
Strength And Durability

The use of earth as a building material, in different forms, such as unburnt and burnt bricks, rammed earth, mud blocks, and soil blocks, is a common practice globally. This study is focused on soil blocks stabilized with cement which are referred to as Cement Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEBs). The strength and durability of CSEBs are primarily governed by the amount of silt and clay content (finer) in the soil. Many researchers have shown that low finer content improves the properties of CSEB and they have altered the finer content by adding different additives. The current study used a washing method to reduce the finer content and fly ash was utilized as finer to re-fill the soil to the required finer content amount. Also, soil grading was modified by adding larger particles that were separated from the same soil to fit the soil grading to the optimization curves mentioned in the literature. The finer content was changed to 5%, 7.5%, and 10%. Blocks were made by stabilizing the soil with 6%, 8%, and 10% cement and with the size of 150mm×150mm×150mm. The results revealed that fly ash addition up to 10% improves the properties of CSEBs and compressive strength changes from 4.28N/mm2 to 13.43N/mm2.

scholarly journals BATAKO LUMPUR LAPINDO SEBAGAI ALTERNATIF MATERIAL PASANGAN DINDING

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rofikatul Karimah
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Class I ◽  
Test Result ◽  
Made In

Block made of mud is a building material used in making wall for building that is made fromsand, cement, and fly ash using certain percentage mud in sand. This research aimed to know theeffect of the use of lapindo mud towards the compressive strength, the absorption of block waterwith the mud dosage in sand are: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%. This research was an experimentalresearch; each design was made in size 10x20x40 cm using 5% of fly ash and without fly ash.The result of this research showed that the highest compressive strength was raised in 10%mud in sand with 5% fly ash that was 195 kg/cm2 or increased about 3.44 kg/cm2 within increasingpercentage about 10.651% towards the compressive of block without lapindo mud with 5% of flyash, and was included in class I quality of block. While for the 30% and 40% mud percentage islower compared with normal compressive strength of block. The test result of water absorption oflapindo mud block showed the higher value than 20% for lapindo mud block with 5% fly ash, inframing the mud blocks as the wall, those blocks need to be soaked first because the absorptionvalue of block is higher than 20%. Lapindo mud block without 5% fly ash has bricks water absorptionless than 20%, while in framing those bricks, they don’t need to be soaked because the absorptionof brick if lower than 20%. By using fly ash in mud block, we can get the higher compressivestrength and the lower water absorption.Keyword: Porong Mud, Block, Fly Ash, Compressive Strength, Absorption

Influence of Particle Size Distribution of Fly Ash on Compressive Strength and Durability of Portland Cement Concrete

2011 ◽  
Vol 685 ◽  
pp. 211-215
Author(s):  
Jian Ping Zhu ◽  
Qi Lei Guo ◽  
Dong Xu Li ◽  
Cun Jun Li
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Chloride Penetration ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Strength And Durability ◽  
Different Content ◽  
Better Than

The Present Research Investigates the Compressive and Durable Properties of Concretes with Fly Ash (FA), a by-Product of Coal-Fired Power Plants. for this Purpose, a Reference Sample and Twenty-one Concretes Containing FA Were Tested. the FA Was Sieved to 200, 300, and 400 Mesh. then FA Was Mixed into Concrete with Different Content. Compressive Strength at 7 and 28 Days, and Chloride Penetration Properties Were Measured. it Is Concluded that FA Can Be Used in the Production of Concrete. in Addition, the FA Concretes Present Satisfactory Physical Properties. when Proper Amount of FA Were Added the Concrete Properties Can Be Better than the Blank one.

scholarly journals Comparison of strength and durability characteristics of a geopolymer produced from fly ash, ground glass fiber and glass powder

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (328) ◽  
pp. 136 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rashidian-Dezfouli ◽  
P. R. Rangaraju
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Portland Cement ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Glass Powder ◽  
Silica Content ◽  
Ground Glass ◽  
Alkali Silica Reaction ◽  
Strength And Durability ◽  
Cement Mixtures

Strength and durability characteristics of geopolymers produced using three precursors, consisting of fly ash, Ground Glass Fiber (GGF), and glass-powder were studied. Combinations of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate were used as the activator solutions, and the effect of different sodium and silica content of the activators on the workability and compressive strength of geopolymers was investigated. The parameters used in this study were the mass ratio of Na2O-to-binder (for sodium content), and SiO2-to-Na2O of the activator (for silica content). Geopolymer mixtures that achieved the highest compressive strength from each precursor were assessed for their resistance to alkali-silica reaction and compared against the performance of portland cement mixtures. Test results revealed that GGF and fly ash-based geopolymers performed better than glass-powder-based geopolymer mixtures. The resistance of GGF-based and fly ash-based geopolymers to alkali-silica reaction was superior to that of portland cement mixtures, while glass-powder-based geopolymer showed inferior performance.

scholarly journals Research on Alternative to Replace Natural Sand in Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Blocks

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S3) ◽  
pp. 504-507
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Rammed Earth ◽  
Natural Sand ◽  
Stabilizing Agent ◽  
Manufactured Sand ◽  
Compressive Strength Test ◽  
Alternative Material ◽  
Cheap Alternative ◽  
Earth Blocks

Natural Sand, which is being used extensively for all types of construction activities, is getting scarce now and many researchers have been put to task of testing other materials like manufactured sand for their usability in civil works. Present study aims at using the locally available soil for producing earth blocks. The materials like Auto aerated clay waste, manufactured sand are used in different proportions to see the possibility as a replacement for natural sand. Both the materials were used in proportion range of 35-65% along with 8% cement as a stabilizing agent. The cube compressive strength test was performed on soaked samples after 7 days and 28 days. It has been concluded from the result that the manufactured sand is cheap alternative material to replace natural sand

Earth Bricks with Halloysite Nanoclay: Research and Experimentation for the Sustainability of Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 324 ◽  
pp. 159-165
Author(s):  
Cesare Sposito ◽  
Francesca Scalisi
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Rammed Earth ◽  
New Material ◽  
Clay Nanotubes

This paper illustrates the experimentation activities on rammed earth and nanotechnologies. The experimental research was carried out with the aim of improving the performance of rammed earth bricks with clay nanotubes, creating a ‘new material’ with reduced embodied energy and low CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Specifically, the analysed performances are related to the compressive strength that expand their area of use as a building material.

THE INFLUENCE OF INITIAL MATERIALS ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF GEOPOLYMER SOILS

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Chan Nguyen ◽  
Anh Tuan Nguyen ◽  
Namshik Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Production ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Curing Temperature ◽  
Low Carbon

In recent years, geopolymers have received significant attention because they show environmental benefits, such as a reduction in the consumption of natural resources and a decrease in the net production of CO2. In addition, as green material, soil has low carbon dioxide production emissions compared to other building materials. In this research, soil was combined with activator alkaline to produce hardening materials as geopolymer soils. An alkaline solution with sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate and fly ash was used. The influence of clay content on the geopolymer soils’ compressive strength was investigated. The best strengths were obtained from 5% to 12% clay content. SEM photos were also taken from specimens to investigate the structure of geopolymer soils. When combined with soil and fly ash in geopolymerization, fly ash reacted to the alkali solution quickly. The relationships between many variables such as clay content, fly ash, alkaline solution, curing time, and curing temperature were investigated by using a statistical analysis program with over 100 initial parameters. These results also indicate that the use of soils in geopolymer soil should have been limited. Additionally, increasing the sodium silicate in the alkaline liquid affected the geopolymerization reaction significantly. However, the suitable Si on the alkaline solution and soil should be limited.

Waste Clay as a Green Building Material

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 501-505
Author(s):  
Stanley R. Russell ◽  
Jana Buchter
Keyword(s):  
Building Material ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Similar Process ◽  
Rammed Earth ◽  
Compressed Earth Blocks ◽  
Compressed Earth Block ◽  
Earth Blocks ◽  
Earth Block

Two of the primary waste components of the Phosphates benefaction process, sand and clay have been used as building materials for thousands of years. A process known as rammed earth has been used extensively around the world in buildings that have lasted for centuries. Because earth is the main ingredient in rammed earth it has recently enjoyed new popularity as a so called “green” building material. In a similar process earth is compressed into blocks which are then used in the same way as conventional masonry units to build walls. In the compressed earth block [CEB] method, individual units can be manufactured and stockpiled for later use rather than being fabricated on site as in the rammed earth process. This research project will investigate the potential use of waste clay and tailing sand from the phosphate benefaction process as the primary ingredients in compressed earth blocks for commercial and residential construction projects.

Study on Light Porous Unsintered Building Material

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 144-148
Author(s):  
Cong Cong Jiang ◽  
Gou Zhong Li ◽  
Qi Jin Li
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Red Mud ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Thermal Conductivity Coefficient ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Optimum Ratio ◽  
Broad Application

A light porous unsintered building material was prepared with red mud, fly ash, silica fume as the main raw materials, mixed with a certain amount of foam and curing agent, by the technology of casting and curing at ambient conditions. The influence of different ratio of red mud to fly ash on compressive strength was studied. The microstructure properties of light porous unsintered building material were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and then the strength mechanism was studied. The results showed that the optimum ratio of red mud to fly ash was 2:1, and for the best sample, its bulk density was 891kg•m-3, 7d and 28d compressive strength were 8.4MPa and 14.7MPa, thermal conductivity coefficient was 0.235W•(m•K)-1, which may have a broad application prospect in the building materials field.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on Strength and Durability for Utilization of Fly Ash in Concrete Mix

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulhalim Karaşin ◽  
Murat Doğruyol
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Underground Water ◽  
Hardened Concrete ◽  
Concrete Deterioration ◽  
High Sulfate ◽  
Strength And Durability ◽  
Mineral Additives

The intention of this study is to discuss the variation of concrete exposed to high sulfate environment of a specific region with respect to strength and durability. Secondly, it is aimed to discuss the possibility of reducing the cement amount in construction of concrete structures. For this purpose, laboratory tests were conducted to investigate compressive strength and sulfate resisting capacity of concrete by using 20% fly ash as mineral additives, waste materials, instead of cement. As a case study the soil samples, received from Siirt Province areas which contain high sulfate rate, have been compared with respect to sulfate standard parameters of TS 12457-4. In such regions contact of underground water seep into hardened concrete substructures poses a risk of concrete deterioration. In order to determine the variation of strength and durability for concrete exposed to such aggressive environment, the samples were rested in a solution of Na2SO4(150 g/lt) in accordance with ASTM C 1012 for the tests. As a result of this experimental study, it is noted that the use of 20% fly ash, replacement material instead of cement, has no significant effect on compressive strength of concrete over time.

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