Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Review Article

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

Table 6

Types of tests conducted by the researchers as found in the published articles.

Ref.

Physical properties

Mechanical properties

Durability properties

Microstructural evaluation (chemical composition, microanalysis, failure analysis)

Other Tests

Bulk density

Porosity

Water absorption

Sorptivity

OMC and MDD

Linear shrinkage

Thermal conductivity

Compressive strength

Tensile strength

Flexural strength

Pull out test

Efflorescence

Shrinkage Cracks after compressive strength

Dry and saturated state

Freeze/thaw

Wetting/drying cycles

Fire resistance

Abrasion resistance

Rainwater tightness

Water permeability

Erosion

XRD

SEM

EDS

Computerised tomography (CT scan)

Computerised optical microscopy (OM)

Energy consumption and CO₂ emissions

Statistical analysis

Cost analysis

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[27]

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[30]

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[32]

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[36]

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[37]

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[11]

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[18]

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[10]

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[5]

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[6]

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[21]

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[31]

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[35]

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[25]

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[38]

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[7]

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[39]

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[40]

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Total

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