TY - GEN
T1 - Strength and durability performance of stabilised soil block masonry units
AU - Gavigan, Declan
AU - Goggins, Jamie
AU - McCABE, Bryan
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper presents the findings from laboratory strength and durability tests on stabilised soil blocks (SSBs). SSBs are masonry units formed by compressing a mixture of soil and a stabiliser such as cement and water in a mould. The strength, density and stiffness of SSBs with 5%, 7,5%, 10% and 20% cement by mass were determined at 7, 14 and 28 days . The SSBs were subjected to different curing regimes to determine the best curing method. The ability of the masonry units to resist prevailing rain, wetting and drying cycles, freezing and thawing cycles, and chemical attack are critical if they are to be used in a European climate. The durability of these blocks was evaluated by cyclic freezing/thawing and wetting /drying tests, as well as by determining the shrinkage, sorptivity and absorption characteristics of the blocks. Through this extensive testing program, it was found that SSBs are a suitable and viable technology for use in a European climate.
AB - This paper presents the findings from laboratory strength and durability tests on stabilised soil blocks (SSBs). SSBs are masonry units formed by compressing a mixture of soil and a stabiliser such as cement and water in a mould. The strength, density and stiffness of SSBs with 5%, 7,5%, 10% and 20% cement by mass were determined at 7, 14 and 28 days . The SSBs were subjected to different curing regimes to determine the best curing method. The ability of the masonry units to resist prevailing rain, wetting and drying cycles, freezing and thawing cycles, and chemical attack are critical if they are to be used in a European climate. The durability of these blocks was evaluated by cyclic freezing/thawing and wetting /drying tests, as well as by determining the shrinkage, sorptivity and absorption characteristics of the blocks. Through this extensive testing program, it was found that SSBs are a suitable and viable technology for use in a European climate.
KW - brickwork & masonry
KW - Durability
KW - Stabilised Soil Blocks (SSBs)
KW - Strength and testing of materials
KW - Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) sustainability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84928963696
M3 - Conference Publication
AN - SCOPUS:84928963696
T3 - Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements
BT - Global Thinking in Structural Engineering
PB - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
T2 - IABSE 2012 Spring Conference on Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements
Y2 - 7 May 2012 through 9 May 2012
ER -