Prediction of Compressive Strength of Stabilized Earth Block Masonry

Table 6

Mechanical properties of the blocks, mortars, and masonry prisms.

Block type	Block strength (fuc) (MPa)	Block-normalized strength (fb) (MPa)	Mortar mix proportion	Mortar strength (fj) (MPa)	Masonry strength (fm) (MPa)
SB1	12.19	9.76	1 : 9 cement-sand	1.64	3.25
			1 : 7 cement-sand	2.89	3.35
			1 : 5 cement-sand	4.77	3.82
SB2	7.42	5.94	1 : 9 cement-sand	1.64	1.64
			1 : 7 cement-sand	2.89	1.94
			1 : 5 cement-sand	4.77	2.28
SB3	5.81	4.65	1 : 9 cement-sand	1.64	1.44
			1 : 7 cement-sand	2.89	1.54
			1 : 5 cement-sand	4.77	1.93
SB4	4.61	3.69	1 : 9 cement-sand	1.64	1.37
			1 : 7 cement-sand	2.89	1.50
			1 : 5 cement-sand	4.77	1.83
SB1	12.19	9.76	1 : 9 cement-soil	4.19	4.08
			1 : 7 cement-soil	5.32	4.30
			1 : 5 cement-soil	6.90	4.73
BS2	7.42	5.94	1 : 9 cement-soil	4.19	2.10
			1 : 7 cement-soil	5.32	2.40
			1 : 5 cement-soil	6.90	2.63
SB3	5.81	4.65	1 : 9 cement-soil	4.19	1.69
			1 : 7 cement-soil	5.32	1.78
			1 : 5 cement-soil	6.90	2.16
SB4	4.61	3.69	1 : 9 cement-soil	4.19	1.49
			1 : 7 cement-soil	5.32	1.51
			1 : 5 cement-soil	6.90	1.93