Impact of vibration time on compressive strength of hardened sandcrete building blocks
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Omoregie, AlohanAffiliation
University of BoltonIssue Date
2012-05-09
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The majority of the sandcrete blocks used in the Nigerian building industry fall short of the minimum specification standards. There is evidence to suggest a wide variation in compressive strength from one block manufacturer to another and also within block samples from a single source. This problem has been attributed to poor quality control and substandard constituent materials. Also very alarming is the ignorance surrounding the usage and engineering properties of some of the widely used fine aggregate deposits. As a way forward, this paper aims to re-establish the impact of vibration time in sandcrete block production using six fine aggregate deposits found within Benin City (Midwestern Nigeria) and their various pair combinations. Some of the basic properties like silt content, grading parameters—co-efficient of uniformity (Cu), curvature co-efficient (Cc) and the fineness modulus (Fm)—of these fine aggregates were established by laboratory means. In addition, the wet and dry compressive strength of these sandcrete blocks made from these sands were established. A total of 1,080 block samples produced under very controlled conditions were used in this investigation. It was revealed that the utility value of sand can be improved when the weaker and commonly used sands were combined with those that are better, more expensive and less frequently used at different vibration periods and ratios. Findings further revealed that sand types and the sand combination approach adopted were very significant to grading parameters and strength; at a much higher vibration time the compressive strength and durability properties were also considerably improvedCitation
Omoregie, A. (2012) 'Impact of vibration time on compressive strength of hardened sandcrete building blocks', Buildings, 2(2), 153-172; doi:10.3390/buildings2020153Journal
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10.3390/buildings2020153Additional Links
http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/2/2/153Type
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20755309ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3390/buildings2020153