Experimental study on compressive strength and shrinkgage of soil concrete
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chinhnd@utc.edu.vn
Keywords:
Eco-concrete, soil concrete, hemp fibers, clayey soil, shrinkage, compressive strength.
Abstract
In this study, soil concrete is composed of natural earth (clay, sand), cement, lime and hemp fibers. A series of 12 soil concrete mixtures were designed using different contents of clayey soil ranging from 0 to 40% and of hemp fibers ranging from 0 to 1.2% by mass. This study aims to optimize the composition of the soil concrete. The tests were carried out on the specimens in the laboratory for determing the compressive strength, shrinkage at two curing conditions (in box, in asmosphere). The results show that the compressive strength of soil concrete at 28 days is quite good (over 1 MPa) and continuously increases (2.5 MPa at 180 days). With only a small vibration during construction, this soil concrete is sufficient for filling application (wall of a frame building). The results also show that the shrinkage of the soil concrete depends strongly on the proportion of clayey soil and hemp fibers. The shrinkage of the soil concrete is much higher than that of traditional concrete because of the absence of large aggregates that limits total shrinkage. The porosity of this soil concrete is also higher than traditional concrete due to its large content of clayey soil and clay is a hydrophilic materialReferences
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[6] N. Mostefai et al., Microstructure and mechanical performance of modified hemp fibre and shiv mortars: Discovering the optimal formulation, Materials and design, 84 (2015) 359-371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2015.06.102
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Received
13/09/2020
Revised
21/10/2020
Accepted
22/10/2020
Published
28/10/2020
Type
Research Article
How to Cite
Ngô Đức, C. (1603818000). Experimental study on compressive strength and shrinkgage of soil concrete. Transport and Communications Science Journal, 71(8), 924-934. https://doi.org/10.47869/tcsj.71.8.4
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