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This research investigated and compared the strength of manual with machine compacted sandcrete hollow blocks using Dangote and Elephant (Ordinary Portland) cement brands in Nigeria. Thirty two (32) samples were moulded from the two brands of cement i.e. sixteen (16) from each cement brand for both manual and machine compaction methods and were cured for 7, 14, 21, and 28days respectively.
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The porosity values of all metakaolin replacement with cement sandcrete blocks was less than 30% and are considered to be of low porosity. The ratio of dry and wet compressive ranges between 1.3 and 2.0 with the control block having 1.7. The findings shows that the higher and broader the ratio between mean dry compressive strength and wet ...
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Keywords— Sandcrete blocks, compressive strength, aggregates, curing. I. INTRODUCTION Sandcrete blocks are products of fine aggregate, Portland cement and water in a prescribed mix ratio...
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Keywords: Bulk density, Compressive Strength, Nigeria, Sandcrete blocks, Southwest . sandcrete blocks production with no any prominent difference . INTRODUCTION . Sandcrete blocks are composite materials produced from cement, sand and water, moulded into different sizes (Barry, 1999). ...
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recommended to the industries within Ota with a view to encouraging utilization, though it is encouraged to confirm the percentage before embarking on mass block production. Keywords: Laterised blocks, Laterite, Sandcrete blocks, Soilcrete and Lateritic soil. Introduction High cost of building materials has been the bane of
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Dec 22, 2020The study, therefore, concluded that regulatory and professional bodies should organize seminars for the local producers of sandcrete blocks on the best practice of producing quality blocks in meeting the required quality standard for construction work to avoid structural cracks and collapsing of building. Keywords. Sandcrete block; Sieve analysis
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Keywords: sandcrete blocks, recycling, demolition waste, compressive strength, density, water-cement ratio. 1. INTRODUCTION Aggregate as stated in ACI E1-07 [1] is granular material such as sand, gravel, crushed stone, blast-furnace slag, and lightweight aggregates that usually occupies approximately 60 to 75% of the volume of concrete.
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Keywords: Optimum Compressive strength, Partial replacement, Quarry dust, and Sandcrete blocks. 1. INTRODUCTION Sandcrete blocks are man-made composite materials consisting of measured proportions of cement (as hydraulic binder), sand and water, moulded into different sizes for walling and foundations Barry (1969).
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Hollow sandcrete blocks containing a mixture of sand, cement and water are used extensively in many countries of the world especially in Africa [7]. In many parts of Nigeria, sandcrete block is the major cost component of the most common buildings. The high and increasing cost of constituent materials of sandcrete blocks has contributed to
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The study revealed that poor quality control, poor selection of constituent materials and inadequate curing period by the manufacturers contributed to the negative results obtained. Keywords: Compressive strength, fine aggregate, quality, quality management, sandcrete block.
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Experimental procedures carried out on aggregates and sandcrete blocks included sieve analysis to determine grading distribution sizes and bulk density and compressive strength to determine the strength parameters. The results of the experiment were presented in charts and graphs. Keywords:
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third of the volume of the block. They are usually joined together with mortar. The final compressive strength of sandcrete can be as high as 4.6N/mm2, which is much less than concrete's 40 N/mm2. Sandcrete as a walling material has strength less than that of fired clay bricks, but sandcrete is considerably cheaper. Sandcrete is the
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Jan 4, 2022Pilot laboratory- produced blocks were used as control sample. Only 450mm x 225mm x 225mm size hollow sandcrete blocks were obtained and utilized in evaluating the block samples. In other words, the total of thirty-five (35) pieces of hollow sandcrete blocks were obtained and deployed for each of the two evaluation parameters tested.
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The increase in construction costs has resulted in the shortage of decent housing in Kenya. As a result, the majority of the population lives in substandard housing. One way of reducing the cost of housing is by replacing the mortared masonry units with dry-stack hollow masonry units. In this study, Dry-stack hollow Sandcrete Blocks (DHSBs) were developed by utilizing blended sand (30% marine ...
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Keywords: two-cell hollow sandcrete blocks, effective strength, ... sandcrete blocks with overall dimensions of 450mm x 225mm x 225mm. Four types of two-cell hollow sandcrete blocks with cell volume of 30%, 40.7%, 50%, and 60%, were used to produce 19 hollow sandcrete blocks with different cell configurations. ...
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The high demand for sandcrete block for the development of physical infrastructures in Nigeria makes it important in building and construction industry. This research assessed three local methods of producing sandcrete blocks of sizes nine (9'') and six (6'') inches respectively. The methods used in producing the blocks were manual compaction, hand ramming and power operated method.
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Sandcrete block commonly used in Nigeria is defined in the Federal Building Code (2006) as a homogeneous mixture of composite material made up of cement, sharp sand and water (Anosike and Oyebade, 2012) with 2.00 N/mm2 (300 psi) average standard strength for blocks, and 1.75 N/mm2 (250 psi) lowest strength of respective block.
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Molders are to be monitored to ensure a total of 40 blocks is produced for every bag of cement. The average is 38 blocks but since the molder is not a machine, there may be an addition 2 blocks after each bag so we say 40 blocks/bag of cement. Now let's sum up the entire cost to mold 500 Blocks. 13,000 + 32,000 + 8,400 = N53,800.
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construction of the sandcrete (hollow) block fish pond. Keywords: Fishpond, Sandcrete Block, Fish Rearing And Income Generation. I. INTRODUCTION Fish pond is an enclosure (earthen, concrete or block) built to retain water for the purpose of growing fish to table-size for house hold consumption and for sale to generate income.
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Apr 28, 2022The result also shows that the stabilized earth blocks with mix proportion of 1:12 yield twice the quantity of blocks compared to solid sandcrete blocks (SSB). The strength of the stabilized earth blocks (STEB) compared favourably to solid sancrete blocks (SSB) and can be used as substitute for housing construction for low income group in the area.
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Keywords: Sandcrete block, Mix-ratio, Aggregates, Particle size distribution, Compressive strength. Introduction Sandcrete block is a major component of a building structure. It is widely used in Nigeria and many other parts of the world as non-structural and structural building elements. According to the Nigerian industrial
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thermal desorption in the production of sandcrete blocks with improved properties. Keywords Sandcrete Oil drill cuttings Waste reuse Sorptivity, water adsorption, Nigeria Introduction Sandcrete is manufactured from sand, Portland cement and water, without the addition of any coarse aggregate. It is a
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135 solid sandcrete blocks and 135 solid soilcrete blocks of 450mm x 225mm x 125mm were produced with OPC-CHAbinary blended cement, 135with OPC-OPBAbinary blended cement, and 135with OPC-CHA-OPBAternary blended cement, each at percentage OPC ... Keywords: Binary blended cement, coconut husk ash, oil palm bunch ash, pozzolan, sandcrete
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the sandcrete block, has been figured as one of the causes of the failure. For this reason, in this research, some blocks were purchased from seven block ... Keywords: Sandcrete block, Compressive strength, Curing and Crushing, British Standards . 162 The Importance of Compressive Strength in Sandcrete Block
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Sandcrete block is a major component of building construction in Nigeria and in many other nations of the world. The durability of a building is to a great extent determined by the properties of the various components of the building in which sandcrete blocks is major. This paper examines the dry density and compressive strength 100mm and 125mm blocks.
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The high demand for sandcrete block for the development of physical infrastructures in Nigeria makes it important in building and construction industry. This research assessed three local methods of producing sandcrete blocks of sizes nine (9'') and six (6'') inches respectively. ... Keywords. Sandcerte blocks; Production methods; Water ...
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This research assessed three local methods of producing sandcrete blocks of sizes nine (9'') and six (6'') inches respectively. The methods used in producing the blocks were manual compaction, hand ramming and power operated method. Mix ratio of 1:9; a head pan of cement to nine head pans of sharp sand was used in all the methods.
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Works by Oyekan and Kamiyo, (2008) and Anya (2015) show that the inclusion of quarry dust in the production of sandcrete blocks improved the compressive strength and water absorption properties of the blocks. It is now common practice by some block producers in Nigeria to partially replace sand with quarry dust in sandcrete block production.
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ensure good quality in the production of the sandcrete blocks. Keywords: Blocks, Building, Construction, Quality, Sandcrete, Standards, INTRODUCTION Sandcrete blocks are a major walling material component. According to Brett (1989) block walling forms about 40% of a building structure. With this, block work is an
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The main aim of this research is to evaluate how sandcrete blocks and bricks are produced. Sandcrete blocks have been in use in many nations of the world for a long time, playing a major role in the building and construction industry. Keywords - Sandcrete Bricks, Process of Manufacturing, Testing, Advantage I. INTRODUCTION
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Feb 10, 2022These blocks will, therefore, reduce the energy requirements in a building. The study recommends an optimal replacement level of 10% of sand with laterite which gave a strength of 1.87N/mm2 and is...
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Keywords. Construction, low Income Housing, Sandcrete Blocks (SSB), Stabilized Earth Blocks (STEB), Strength. Citations. IRE Journals: Ugoyibo Okwu-Delunzu, Nnadi Ezekiel, Ezemerihe, A.N. "Evaluation of Stabilised-Earth Block (STEB) As Alternative to Sancrete Blocks for Housing Provision and Construction in South East Nigeria" Iconic Research ...
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Keywords: Cost savings, Nigeria, sandcrete block, site-moulded block. Introduction As costs of construction are becoming less affordable to average private individuals and ... Sandcrete blocks are made in three sizes in Nigeria. The sizes are 450 x 225 x 225mm (length, width and height) respectively, 450 x 150 x 225mm and 450 x 100 x ...
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Keywords—Sandcrete blocks, compressive strength, aggregates, curing. I. INTRODUCTION Sandcrete blocks are products of fine aggregate, Portland cement and water in a prescribed mix ratio proportions. The strength of sandcrete blocks depend upon two major factors, namely: mix proportion and method of curing (Aiyewalehimi and Tanimola, 2013).
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in nigeria, sandcrete blocks commonly used in the construction industry has been identified by researchers as being expensive because of the cost of its constituent components especially cement and fine aggregate (sharp river sand).this has necessitated research effort towards finding alternative materials to replace both the cement and sand .
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The result showed the followings : Compressive strength of all specimen fall within the NIS 87; 2007 standard requirements compressive strength of 2.5 N/mm 2, Quality of sharp sand as well its properties have effect on the quality of sandcrete blocks produced from it, Sand samples have different water absorption rate. Sample B that has more ...
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Abstract. Sandcrete block is the most popular building material in construction industry. However, with the high and increasing cost of building materials experienced nowadays, it has been difficult to achieve affordable housing especially in developing countries. Also, significant dredging of sand for block production and the large amount of coconut husk thrown away as waste have increased ...
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Jul 14, 2022Sandcrete blocks are precast composite masonry units made of cement, sand, and water and are moulded into various sizes. According to the British Standard (BS 6073: 1981 Part 1), a block is a heterogeneous building material with a unit that is larger in all dimensions than what is required for bricks, but no dimension should be larger than 650 mm or the height should be six times the thickness ...
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Kasirye has written to Nakasongola Chief Administrative asking him to stop Buganda county chiefs from selling land at administrative units and ensure those involved are apprehended.
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Keywords: Compressive strength, laterite, lateritic sandcrete cubes, load bearing blocks, partial replacement, saturated surface dry density. 1 INTRODUCTION —————————— —————————— things, the presence of iron oxide accounts for its red colour. Thus, the suitability or otherwise of Sand has been the conventional fine aggregate in sandcrete blocks.
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