Future of clay-based construction materials–A review

AA Shubbar, M Sadique, P Kot, W Atherton - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainability in the manufacture of different construction materials raises many important
issues. Nowadays, there is increasing demand for such materials to be produced using …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the development of performance-efficient compressed earth blocks from industrial and agro-industrial by-products

M Valenzuela, G Ciudad, JP Cárdenas… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work addresses the development of compressed earth blocks with high quality using
stabilizers and reinforcements of industrial and agroindustrial by-products. A critique of the …

Effectiveness of fly ash and cement for compressed stabilized earth block construction

MS Islam, TE Elahi, AR Shahriar, N Mumtaz - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
For saving natural resources, reducing pollution and increasing energy efficiency,
Compressed Stabilized Earth Block (CSEB) can serve as a suitable alternative to …

Elaboration of compressed earth blocks based on phosphogypsum and phosphate mining by-products

S Oubaha, R Hakkou, Y Taha, MO Mghazli… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present paper aims to propose new recycling solutions to maximize the use of
phosphogypsum (PG) in construction applications. The performance of several formulations …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of unfired, illitic-clay bricks for sustainable construction

D Muheise-Araalia, S Pavia - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Illitic clays are used for brickmaking worldwide. This paper explores the feasibility of using
these clays unfired, to lower the environmental impact of construction. The results suggest …

Prediction of physical-mechanical properties of hollow interlocking compressed unstabilized and stabilized earth blocks at different moisture conditions using …

P Kasinikota, DD Tripura - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) method to
evaluate the physical-mechanical properties of hollow interlocking compressed unstabilized …

Suitability of fly ash and cement for fabrication of compressed stabilized earth blocks

TE Elahi, AR Shahriar, MS Islam, F Mehzabin… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This study is aimed at utilizing industrial waste Fly ash (FA) in combination with cement for
production of environment friendly and economically viable Compressed Stabilized Earth …

Flexural behavior of hollow interlocking compressed stabilized earth-block masonry walls under out-of-plane loading

P Kasinikota, DD Tripura - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study aims to investigate the out-of-plane flexural behavior of hollow
interlocking compressed stabilized earth block (ICSEB) masonry walls reinforced with …

Compressive strength of earth block masonry: Estimation based on neural networks and adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system

G Lan, Y Wang, G Zeng, J Zhang - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Estimating the compressive strength of earth block masonry is an essential aspect of
structural design. Artificial neural networks and an adaptive network-based fuzzy inference …

Shrinkage Behavior of Stabilized Earth Bricks Reinforced with Wheat and Barley Straw

T Ashour, A Korjenic, A Abdelfattah, E Sesto, W Wu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to its ecological and financial benefits, earth building has gained global attention, with
earth bricks being extensively used. Shrinkage and crack development have a considerable …