Review Article

A Systematic Review on the Performance Characteristics of Sustainable, Unfired Admixed Soil Blocks for Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management

Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria used for the selection of relevant papers.

AspectInclusion criteriaExclusion criteria

Paper typeFrom journal or conferenceNonjournal article, book chapter, editorial, and comments

TitleIf related with the soil block or if the title contains the keywordsIf does not have any relation with the soil block or if it does not contain the keywords

AbstractIf abstract addresses testing on soil block or soil bricks or as mentioned in keywordsIf abstract does not address testing on soil block or soil bricks or as mentioned in keywords

LanguageEnglishNon-English such as Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, etc.

Availability of full textIf availableIf not available

ContentFocus on physical properties of soil blockFocus on testing of masonry wall made using soil blocks
Focus on mechanical properties of soil blockFocus on testing of road pavements made using soil blocks
Focus on durability properties of soil blockFocus on design of block-making machine