Improvement of lifetime of compressed earth blocks by adding limestone, sandstone and porphyry aggregates

Aggregates stabilization; Compressed earth blocks; Lifetime; Raw earth material; Aggregates; Compressive strength; Lime; Limestone; Lithology; Sandstone; Shrinkage; Drying shrinkages; Earth materials; Water absorption

Abstract :

[en] This article studies the performance improvement of four properties, i.e. drying shrinkage, compressive strength, water absorption and abrasion resistance of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) by the addition of 3 different types of aggregates (limestone, sandstone and porphyry). Five soils selected from Belgian active quarries were used. For each soil, the fabrication of CEB was done according to 5 formulations including 0%, 20%, 33%, 43% and 50% of aggregate addition (by volume). The addition of any aggregate decreases the drying shrinkage and water absorption of CEB. The different lithology of each aggregate did not influence the results. © 2019

Research Center/Unit :

Geology, AGEs

Disciplines :

Earth sciences & physical geography

Author, co-author :

Mango-Itulamya, Lavie Arsène ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. (géol. - paysage)

Collin, Frédéric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Géotechnique

Fagel, Nathalie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Argiles, géochimie et environnements sédimentaires

Language :

English

Title :

Improvement of lifetime of compressed earth blocks by adding limestone, sandstone and porphyry aggregates

Publication date :

2020

Journal title :

Journal of Building Engineering

eISSN :

2352-7102

Publisher :

Elsevier Ltd

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