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Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Contents
About the Author
Part I Introduction to Earth Construction and Soil Stabilisation
1 Earthen Materials and Earthen Structures
1.1 History of Earthen Structures
1.2 Earthen Structures in Twentieth-Twenty-First Century
1.2.1 Unstabilised Earthen Structures in Twentieth-Twenty-First Century
1.2.2 Stabilised Earth Structures in Twentieth-Twenty-First Century
1.3 Prefabricated Rammed Earth Construction
1.4 Codes and Norms on Stabilised CEB and Stabilised Rammed Earth
1.5 Energy, Emissions, Environment and Earthen Structures
1.6 Scope and Structure
References
2 Soils
2.1 Soil Formation
2.2 Soil Particle Size
2.3 Clay Minerals
2.3.1 Identification of Clay Minerals
2.4 Some Common Terms, Definitions and Soil Classification
2.5 Particle Size Distribution
2.6 Classification of Soils
2.7 Commonly Occurring Soils
References
3 Soil Stabilisation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Need for the Stabilised Earth Products in Superstructure
3.3 Soil Stabilisation Techniques
3.3.1 Mechanical Stabilisation
3.3.2 Stabilisation by Compaction
3.3.3 Stabilisation by Additives
3.4 Cement Stabilisation
3.5 Lime Stabilisation
3.5.1 Burning of Limestone
3.5.2 Slacking of Lime
3.5.3 Lime-Clay Reactions
3.6 Soil Compaction
3.6.1 Soil as a Three-Phase System
3.6.2 Soil Compaction Process
3.6.3 Dynamic Compaction
3.6.4 Factors Affecting Soil Compaction
3.6.5 Static Compaction of Soils
3.6.6 Compaction of Soils to Produce Compressed Earth Block (CEB)
3.6.7 The Static Compaction Test
3.6.8 Comparison Between Static Compaction Test and Standard Proctor Test
4.4.2 Analysis of CEB Production Process
4.5 Curing
4.5.1 Curing by Keeping the Stack of CEBs in Moist Condition
4.5.2 Steam Curing at Atmospheric Pressure
4.6 Machines to Produce Stabilised Compressed Earth Blocks
4.6.1 Manual Machines
4.6.2 Mechanised and Semi-mechanised Machines
References
5 Characteristics of Stabilised Compressed Earth Blocks
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Factors Affecting the Strength Characteristics of Stabilised Compressed Earth Block
5.3 Influence of Soil Composition on the Strength of Stabilised Compressed Earth Block
5.3.1 Soil Reconstitution
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Contents
About the Author
Part I Introduction to Earth Construction and Soil Stabilisation
1 Earthen Materials and Earthen Structures
1.1 History of Earthen Structures
1.2 Earthen Structures in Twentieth-Twenty-First Century
1.2.1 Unstabilised Earthen Structures in Twentieth-Twenty-First Century
1.2.2 Stabilised Earth Structures in Twentieth-Twenty-First Century
1.3 Prefabricated Rammed Earth Construction
1.4 Codes and Norms on Stabilised CEB and Stabilised Rammed Earth
1.5 Energy, Emissions, Environment and Earthen Structures
1.6 Scope and Structure
References
2 Soils
2.1 Soil Formation
2.2 Soil Particle Size
2.3 Clay Minerals
2.3.1 Identification of Clay Minerals
2.4 Some Common Terms, Definitions and Soil Classification
2.5 Particle Size Distribution
2.6 Classification of Soils
2.7 Commonly Occurring Soils
References
3 Soil Stabilisation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Need for the Stabilised Earth Products in Superstructure
3.3 Soil Stabilisation Techniques
3.3.1 Mechanical Stabilisation
3.3.2 Stabilisation by Compaction
3.3.3 Stabilisation by Additives
3.4 Cement Stabilisation
3.5 Lime Stabilisation
3.5.1 Burning of Limestone
3.5.2 Slacking of Lime
3.5.3 Lime-Clay Reactions
3.6 Soil Compaction
3.6.1 Soil as a Three-Phase System
3.6.2 Soil Compaction Process
3.6.3 Dynamic Compaction
3.6.4 Factors Affecting Soil Compaction
3.6.5 Static Compaction of Soils
3.6.6 Compaction of Soils to Produce Compressed Earth Block (CEB)
3.6.7 The Static Compaction Test
3.6.8 Comparison Between Static Compaction Test and Standard Proctor Test
4.4.2 Analysis of CEB Production Process
4.5 Curing
4.5.1 Curing by Keeping the Stack of CEBs in Moist Condition
4.5.2 Steam Curing at Atmospheric Pressure
4.6 Machines to Produce Stabilised Compressed Earth Blocks
4.6.1 Manual Machines
4.6.2 Mechanised and Semi-mechanised Machines
References
5 Characteristics of Stabilised Compressed Earth Blocks
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Factors Affecting the Strength Characteristics of Stabilised Compressed Earth Block
5.3 Influence of Soil Composition on the Strength of Stabilised Compressed Earth Block
5.3.1 Soil Reconstitution