| contributor author | B. V. Venkatarama Reddy | |
| contributor author | Richardson Lal | |
| contributor author | K. S. Nanjunda Rao | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:18:14Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T21:18:14Z | |
| date copyright | February 2007 | |
| date issued | 2007 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%290899-1561%282007%2919%3A2%28139%29.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/46272 | |
| description 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 shear-bond strength of soil-cement block masonry triplets. Influence of clay content of the soil-cement block on strength, absorption and durability characteristics, and interfacial mortar-block bond strength has been examined. Some of the major conclusions of the study are: (1) optimum clay content leading to maximum strength is in the range of 14–16%; (2) saturated water content of the blocks increases with increase in clay content of the block; (3) initial rate of absorption decreases with increase in clay content of the block; (4) weight loss after ASTM wire scratch test is minimum when the clay content of the block is about 16%; and (5) optimum clay content for the highest modulus for the blocks and for highest shear-bond strength is about 16%. | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Optimum Soil Grading for the Soil-Cement Blocks | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 19 | |
| journal issue | 2 | |
| journal title | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2007)19:2(139) | |
| tree | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering:;2007:;Volume ( 019 ):;issue: 002 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
