Page 3 - CSEB Report

Study on Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks

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1. 1. Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. 2. Literature Review ------------------------------------------------------------- 4

3. 3. Methodology ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
4. 3.1 Soil Tests --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
5. 3.1.1 Particle Size Distribution ------------------------------------------------- 8
6. 3.1.2 Atterberg limit test ------------------------------------------------------- 10
7. 3.1.2.1 Discussion on the soil tests -------------------------------------------- 11
8. 3.1.3 Optimum moisture content (OMC) -------------------------------------- 11
9. 4. Compressed Stabilized Earth Block (CSEB) ------------------------------- 11
10. 4.1 Compressive Strength and Water Absorption -------------------------- 12

11. 4.1.1 Discussion on the CSEB Bricks -------------------------------------------- 13
12. 5. Carbon Emission and Energy Efficiency ------------------------------------ 14
13. 6. Cost Effectiveness ------------------------------------------------------------- 15
14. 7. Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
15. 8. Reference ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

2 Engineering Adaptation and Risk Reduction Division (EARRD), DES, MOWHS