Strength of Hollow Compressed Stabilized Earth‐Block Masonry Prisms

Abstract

Earth represents an ecological building material that is thought to reduce the carbon footprint at a point in its life cycle. However, it is very important to eliminate the undesirable properties of soil in an environmentally friendly way. 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‐block masonry 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.