Strength of Hollow Compressed Stabilized Earth-Block Masonry Prisms

Abstract

Earth represents an ecological building material that is thought to reduce the carbon foot print at a point in its lifecycle. However, it is very important to eliminate the undesirable properties of soilinan environmentally friendlyway.Cement-stabilized rammed earth,as a building material, has gradually gained popularity due to its higher and faster strength gain,durability, and availability with a low percentage of cement.This paper covers a detailed study of hollow compressed cement-stabilized earth-blockmasonry prisms to establish the strength properties of hollow compressed cement-stabilized earth-block masonry. The test results for masonry prisms constructed with hollow compressed cement-stabilized blocks with two different strength grades and two earth mortars with different strengths are discussed.