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Potential of replacing clay soil by rice husk ash (RHA) in enhancing the properties of compressed earth blocks (CEBs)

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  • Mangala Yatawara

    (University of Kelaniya)

  • Sachini Athukorala

    (University of Kelaniya)

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The present study was planned to assess the potentiality of replacing clay soil with rice husk ash (RHA), in manufacturing of compressed earth blocks (CEBs) while maintaining the required mechanical properties of CEBs. CEBs having the size of 300 mm × 150 mm × 100 mm (length, width and height) were manufactured by hydraulic compaction at 1.37 × 109 N/m2 using ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and clay soil at 1:15 ratio and a commercially available resin adhesive (20 mL/kg cement). Six different types of CEBs were manufactured by replacing 0% (control and B1), 5% (B2), 7.5% (B3), 10% (B4), 15% (B5) and 20% (B6) of clay soil with RHA. Dry and bulk densities, water absorption, compressive strength, erosion and acid resistance were tested. Each test was quadruplicated. The highest compressive strength, the lowest water absorption and acceptable erosion resistance were recorded from B3. Results further revealed that 25.7% improvement in the compressive strength of B3 was achieved compared to B1. Although all types of CEBs recorded compressive strength greater than 2.75 N/mm2, indicating that the blocks were suitable for load bearing walls for one and two story houses and story houses divided into flat and non-load bearing walls (both external and internal), the results of acid tolerance revealed that they were more suitable for internal walls. As such, the present study recommends to replace the maximum of 7.5% clay soil with RHA in manufacturing of CEBs for load bearing and non-load bearing internal walls.

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  • Mangala Yatawara & Sachini Athukorala, 2021. "Potential of replacing clay soil by rice husk ash (RHA) in enhancing the properties of compressed earth blocks (CEBs)," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(3), pages 3474-3486, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:23:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s10668-020-00727-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00727-9
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    1. Valenzuela, Marian & Ciudad, Gustavo & Cárdenas, Juan Pablo & Medina, Carlos & Salas, Alexis & Oñate, Angelo & Pincheira, Gonzalo & Attia, Shady & Tuninetti, Víctor, 2024. "Towards the development of performance-efficient compressed earth blocks from industrial and agro-industrial by-products," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    2. Aditya Raj & Tarun Sharma & Sandeep Singh & Umesh Sharma & Prashant Sharma & Rajesh Singh & Shubham Sharma & Jatinder Kaur & Harshpreet Kaur & Bashir Salah & Syed Sajid Ullah & Soliman Alkhatib, 2023. "Building a Sustainable Future from Theory to Practice: A Comprehensive PRISMA-Guided Assessment of Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEB) for Construction Applications," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-35, June.

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