Correlation between total water absorption and wet compressive strength of compressed stabilised peat bricks

Deboucha, S. and Hashim, Roslan (2011) Correlation between total water absorption and wet compressive strength of compressed stabilised peat bricks. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 6 (10). pp. 2432-2438. ISSN 19921950 ,

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Housing is a great problem in today and future world, the most basic building material for infrastructure construction and houses is the usual bricks or blocks. Although there are approximately 2,500 000 hectares of peat soils in Malaysia, only a small portion of this as being utilised. In this study, peat soil was investigated in tandem with the production of lightweight bricks. Peat soil, sand, cement and hydrated lime mixtures were steam autoclaved under different test conditions to produce brick samples. The purpose for this study was undertaken on the production of compressed peat - siliceous sand, PFA, OPC cement and lime as solid bricks to solving the problems of housing and builds the construction economically and environmentally by utilising local materials. The compressive strength and water absorption of stabilised peat bricks obtained under 6 and 10 Mpa pressure are 5.48 and 7.10 Mpa; 4.75 and 2.6, respectively. Tests were also conducted to study correlation between wet compressive strength and water absorption; it was found negative values, increase in strength decreased water absorption and hardening of the bricks with time.

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Additional Information:	Export Date: 16 December 2013 Source: Scopus Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Deboucha, S.; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; email: eng.sadek30@gmail.com References: Adam, E.A., Agib, A., (2001) Compressed Stabilised Earth Block Manufacture In Sudan, , Printed By Graphoprint For the United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organization. France, Paris, UNESCO; Ajam, L., Mongi, O., Hayet, S.F., Rashid, M., Characterisation of the Tunisian Phosphogypsum and its Valorisation in clay bricks (2009) J. Constr. Build. Mater, 23 (1), pp. 3240-3247; Al-Temeemi, A.A., Harris, D.J., A guideline for assessing the suitability of earth-sheltered mass-housing in hot-arid climates (2004) J. Energy Build, 63 (3), pp. 251-260; (1985) Clay Bricks: BS 3921, , British Standards Institution, London, England; Habib, S., Ferral, E.R., Some experiences on the stabilisation of Irish peats (2003) J. Can. Geotechnol, 40 (1), pp. 107-120; (2001), http://www.unchs.org/documents, Habitat: Strengthening Human Settlement, United Nation Human Settlement: State of world's city. Urban settlements: housing, November 28Hall, M.R., Allinson, D., Evaporative Drying in Stabilised Compressed Earth Materials Using Unsaturated Flow Theory (2009) J. Build. Environ, 45 (3), pp. 509-518; Huat, B.K., (2004) Organic and Peat Soils Engineering, , Serdang, University Putra Malaysia Press. 10.1007/00254-008-1206-3; Huat, B.K., Ali, F.H., Low, T.H., Water infiltration characteristics of unsaturated soil slope and its effect on suction and stability, Geotechn (2006) Geol. Eng, 24 (5), pp. 1293-1306; (1988) Specification for Burnt Clay Hollow Bricks for Walls and Partitions, , Indian Standard IS: 3952; (1987), International Labour Office, Small-Scale Manufacture of Stabilised Soil Blocks, International Labour Office, GenevaJayasinghe, C.R., Mallawaarachchi, S., Flexural of Compressed Stabilized Earth Masonry Materials (2009) J. Mater. Des, 30, pp. 3859-3868; Kumar, S., Fly Ash-Lime-Phosphogypsum Cementitious Binder a New Trend in Bricks (2000) J. Mater. Struct, 33 (1), pp. 59-64; Meukam, P., Jannot, Y., Noumowe, A., Kofane, T.C., Thermo Physical Characteristics of Economical Building Materials (2004) J. Constr. Build. Mater, 18, pp. 437-443; Middendrof, J., Properties and Methodology of Earth Structures (2001) Energy and Environment. Michell Addington, , Harvard Graduate School of Design; Rigassi, V., Compressed Earth Blocks (1995) Manual of Production, p. 1. , Gate, Vol; Wong, L.S., (2010) Stabilisation of Peat by Chemical Binders and Siliceous Sand, , Ph.D Thesis. University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Correlation, Stabilised peat bricks, Strength, Water absorption
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User:	Mr Jenal S
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2014 02:10
Last Modified:	31 May 2019 05:10
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8825

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