Review Article
A Systematic Review on the Performance Characteristics of Sustainable, Unfired Admixed Soil Blocks for Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management
Table 9
MDD and OMC values of unfired admixed soil blocks as reported in the reviewed articles.
| Ref. | Binders/fibers | Binder/fiber content (% range) | Initial/unstabilized MDD (kg/m3) and OMC (%) | Max. MDD (kg/m3) and OMC (%) after stabilization | Percentage increase (+)/percentage decrease (-) |
| [23] | Cement | 0–8.0 | 1382, 15.8% | 1238, 26.5% | −10.42, 67.72 | Rice husk ash | 0–20 |
| [28] | 9% cement + mineral wool waste | 0–4.0 | 1774, 14.70% | 1740, 15.40% | −1.92, 4.76 | 9% cement + sisal fiber | 0.1–0.4 | 1774, 14.70% | 1757, 14.55% | -0.96, -1.02 |
| [29] | Cement | 5.0–15.0 | 12% | 14% | 16.67 | 10% cement + bitumen emulsion | 2.0–10.0 | 12% | 12% | 0.00 | 10% cement + calcium silicate | 0.5–2.0 | 12% | 13% | 8.33 | Slaked lime | 5.0–15.0 | 12% | 14% | 16.67 |
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