Physical, mechanical and durability properties of soil building blocks reinforced with natural fibres

Humphrey Danso; David Brett Martinson; Muhammad Ali; John Barry Williams

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.069

Physical, mechanical and durability properties of soil building blocks reinforced with natural fibres

Humphrey Danso, David Brett Martinson, Muhammad Ali, John Barry Williams

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This study investigates the properties of soil blocks stabilised with fibres from agricultural waste. Laboratory experiments including density, water absorption, shrinkage, compressive strength, tensile strength, wearing and erosion were conducted on soil blocks made with two soil types and enhanced with three fibre types at 0.25 - 1 wt.% t. It was found that the physical, mechanical and durability properties of the blocks were generally improved and a recommendation of 0.5 wt.% fibre content and high clayey soil are made. Many assumptions about relationships between properties established for binder stabilised blocks are found to be inappropriate for fibre reinforced blocks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	797-809
Journal	Construction and Building Materials
Volume	101
Issue number	1
Early online date	10 Nov 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.069
Publication status	Published - 30 Dec 2015

Keywords

agricultural waste fibres
natural fibres
soil blocks
density
water absorption
linear shrinkage
compressive strength
tensile strenght
erosion

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Physical, mechanical and durability properties of soil building blocks reinforced with natural fibres

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Effects of sugarcane bagasse fibre on the strength properties of soil blocks

Performance characteristics of enhanced soil blocks: a quantitative review

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