EFFECT OF COMPACTING RATE ON THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF SOIL BLOCKS
EFFECT OF COMPACTING RATE ON THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF SOIL BLOCKS
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2015-08
Authors
Danso,Humphery.
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Abstract
Compaction of soil blocks contributes significantly to the strength
properties of the blocks. This paper investigates the strength properties of
soil blocks produced with different compaction rates. Experiments were
conducted to determine the density, compressive strength, splitting tensile
strength and erosion properties of soil blocks produced with different rates
of compaction speed. The study concludes that although the low rate of
compaction achieved better performance characteristics, there is no
statistically significant difference between the soil blocks produced with
low compaction rate and high compaction rate. However, the study
suggests the use of low compaction rate due to its better performance
characteristics. The paper contributes to the general body of knowledge in
the area of built environment particularly in construction and building
materials.
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Danso, H. (2015). EFFECT OF COMPACTING RATE ON THE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF SOIL BLOCKS. School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.