Research Article
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 |
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