PERFORMANCE-BASED EVALUATION OF CASSAVA STARCH AND MAKUBA MATRIX FOR THE STABILISATION OF COMPRESSED EARTH BRICKS

📄 Project Abstract

Although the major material(soil) for the production of Adobe or earth bricks isreadily available and affordable which,could provide a lasting solution to the need for affordable housing,it is not without some inherent problems.The problems associated with soil has led to drawback in the use of earth as a building material. These are lack of durability and need for frequent maintenance. Stabilising the earth with certain materials such as cement has helped a little however, many of these materials like lime and chemical stabilisers are limited in quantity some of them hazardous.Cementproduction highlycontributes to carbon dioxide emission, (a global concern) and it is majorly unaffordable to the common man. Cassava starch and makuba (CSM), are both applied for soil stabilisation in traditional building construction but no record of their usage exist in conventional construction. This Thesisexploresways to improve the strength and durability properties of Earth Bricks by utilising these...