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

Table 12

Tensile strength of unfired admixed soil blocks as reported in the reviewed articles.

Reference(s)	Fibers	Fiber content (% range)	Initial/unstabilized strength (MPa)	Max. strength after stabilization (MPa)	Percentage increase (+)/percentage decrease (−)
[6]	Bagasse fiber (aspect ratio)	(25–125) (1%)	0.21	0.28	33.33
	Coconut fiber (aspect ratio)	(25–125) (1%)	0.18	0.29	61.11
	Oil palm fiber (aspect ratio)	(25–125) (1%)	0.25	0.3	20.00
[21]	Sugarcane bagasse	0.25–1.0	0.26	0.3	15.38
	Coconut husk	0.25–1.0	0.26	0.32	23.08
	Oil palm fruit	0.25–1.0	0.26	0.36	38.46
[35]	Alkali-resistant glass	0.25–1.0	1.92	3.99	107.81
	Polypropylene	0.25–1.0	1.92	5.44	183.33
	Banana	0.25–1.0	1.92	7.46	288.54
	Jute	0.25–1.0	1.92	9.89	415.10