Abstract: Large numbers of soil-cement block masonry buildings exist in India and many other countries. The paper deals with an experimental study on the influence of soil grading on the characteristics of soil-cement blocks and ...

Abstract: Soil-cement blocks are used for the load bearing masonry of 2–3-story buildings. Flexural and shear strength of such walls greatly depend upon the bond strength between the block and the mortar. This paper deals with the ...

Abstract: Soil-cement blocks are employed for load bearing masonry buildings. This paper deals with the study on the influence of bed joint thickness and elastic properties of the soil-cement blocks, and the mortar on the strength ...