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Study on Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks

Cement Mix Ratio

Si No Properties of cement Value
1 Ratio 01:10

2 Density (kg/cu.m) 3150.00

3 Weight, kgs 3150.00
Total cost
4 Cement content for 1cu.m of 0.10 (A+B), Nu 3355

5 Weight in 0.1cu.m, kgs 315.00
Cost of cement
No. of cement bags ( 1
6 6.30
bag=50kg)
7 Cost of 1 bag of cement, Nu 350.00

9 Total cost of cement, Nu 2205.00

1 Total volume of mix, cu.m 1.10
2 Density of the mix, kg/cu.m 1977.27

3 Weight of the mix,kg 1797.52
erties
Mix prop-
Si No
1 Size of Block,mm 300x150x100
2 Density of blocks (considering 20% compaction),cu.m 2372.727
3 Volume of Block, cu.m 0.005
5 Assumed cavity hole vol. of CSEB 0.001
6 the net volume of CSEB 0.003
CSEB properties
7 Weight of CSEB block, kg 8.008

Si No Number of CSEB blocks Value

1 Volume of soil corresponding to block density, cu.m 0.92

2 No. of blocks 271.00
3 Cost for 1 block, Nu 12.35
Cost of CSEB

Table 6: Manufacturing cost calculation of CSEB

Indian Red Bricks
SI No Specification BSR rate based in Thimphu, Nu Remarks

including transporta-
1 Red Bricks 14.17
tion

Table 8: Cost of Red-bricks as per BSR

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