An earth block with a compressive strength higher than 45 MPa!

J. E. Aubert; A. Fabbri; J. C. Morel; P. Maillard

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.05.068

An earth block with a compressive strength higher than 45 MPa!

J. E. Aubert, A. Fabbri, J. C. Morel, P. Maillard

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a compressive strength test carried out on an extruded earth block of dimensions 40.7 × 13.6 × 4.8 (cm ³). The failure of the block was not detected by the press used, which reached its highest load (2500 kN). This would correspond to a compressive strength of the block greater than 45 MPa! This value is obviously an aberration and the discussion developed in the paper, based on results from the literature, aims to explain this result and propose solutions for measuring the compressive strength of such products.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	366-369
Number of pages	4
Journal	Construction and Building Materials
Volume	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.05.068
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adobe
Aspect ratio
Compressive strength test
Earth block
Earth construction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Building and Construction
Materials Science(all)

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