Review Article
A Systematic Review on the Performance Characteristics of Sustainable, Unfired Admixed Soil Blocks for Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management
Table 7
Bulk density of unfired admixed soil blocks as reported in the reviewed articles.
| Ref. | Binders/fibers | Binder/fiber content (% range) | Initial/unstabilized bulk density (kg/m3) | Max. bulk density after stabilization (kg/m3) | Percentage increase (+)/percentage decrease (−) |
| [8] | Cement | 1–1.5 | 1913.17 | 1754.94 | −8.27 | Sand | 1–2.0 | Coconut fiber | 0.4–0.8 |
| [28] | 9% cement + mineral wool waste | 0–4.0 | 1782 | 1800 | 1.01 | 9% cement + sisal fiber | 0.1–0.4 | 1782 | 1764 | −1.01 |
| [29] | Cement | 5.0–15.0 | 1854 | 1930 | 4.10 | 10% cement + bitumen emulsion | 2.0–10.0 | 1904 | 1968 | 3.36 | 10% cement + calcium silicate | 0.5–2.0 | 1904 | 2034 | 6.83 | Slaked lime | 5.0–15.0 | 1836 | 1817 | −1.03 |
| [32] | Cement | 3.0–9.0 | 1547 | 1674 | 8.21 |
| [21] | Sugarcane bagasse | 0.25–1.0 | 1951 | 1867 | −4.31 | Coconut husk | 0.25–1.0 | 1951 | 1857 | −4.82 | Oil palm fruit | 0.25–1.0 | 1951 | 1889 | −3.18 |
| [35] | Alkali-resistant glass | 0.25–1.0 | 2040.6 | 1865.29 | −8.59 | Polypropylene | 0.25–1.0 | 2040.6 | 1812.12 | −11.20 | Banana | 0.25–1.0 | 2040.6 | 1985.18 | −2.72 | Jute | 0.25–1.0 | 2040.6 | 1979.49 | −2.99 |
| [38] | Fly ash: rice husk ash | 100 : 0–0 : 100 | 2023.42 | 2153.33 | 6.42 |
| [39] | Cement: clay oil | 1 : 15 | 1812 | 1795 | −0.94 | Rice husk ash | 0–20 |
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