NON-BURNT EARTH BLOCK STABILIZED WITH MAGUNESIUM OXIDE FOR LOAD BEARING MASONRY WALL

Abstract

In order to address global environmental problems, the use of earth material has many environmental advantages. This paper proposes the use of non-burnt earth block, stabilized with magnesium oxide (MgO), as the masonry unit for load bearing wall. This study confirm which factors influence the production conditions and quality conditions of the earth block stabilized with MgO. From the experimental results, it was found that the state of the mixing sample is related to the proportion of fine particles and water. Furthermore, the length change rate can be estimated from the proportion of MgO and water. In the last, the compressive strength can be inferred from the water-MgO ratio.