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An Investigation Into The Properties Of Stabilized Laterite Blocks
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
Sustaining
housing development especially to the medium/low-income group of the
society has become a huge challenge particularly because of the huge
capital outlay required to do so. Thus, acquisition of indigenous
building materials by way of Compressed Stabilized Laterite Bricks
(CSLBs) has been suggested as a way out (Alagbe, 2008).
Despite the
cost benefits of using stabilized blocks for building construction
(Alagbe, 2008), the use of stabilized laterite blocks still appears to
be on a low profile. It is opined that this could be due to the
properties of stabilized laterite blocks. This research evaluates CSLBs
as a building material for sustainable housing construction and
investigates the properties of CSLBs. The study focuses primarily on
evaluating its physical properties as a building material as well as a
measure of its level of acceptability for housing construction among the
populace.
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of stabilized laterite blocks at 5%, 15%, and 25% stabilization.
The specific objectives are;
i)
To determine the compressive strengths of stabilized laterite block
samples at 5%, 15% and 25% cement stabilization.
ii)
To investigate water absorption capacity of stabilized laterite block
samples at 5%, 15%, and 25% cement stabilization, and
iii)
To assess the resistance to abrasion of stabilized laterite block
samples at 5%, 15% and 25% cement stabilization.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The research questions are;
i)
What are the compressive strengths of stabilized laterite block samples
at 5%, 15% and 25% cement stabilization?
ii) What is the water absorption of stabilized laterite block n at 5%, 15% and 25% cement stabilization?
iii)
What is the resistance to abrasion of stabilized laterite block samples
at 5%, 15% and 25% cement stabilization?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study has the following significance;
It
shows the compressive strengths of stabilized laterite blocks at 5%,
15% and 25% cement stabilization. This helps in finding out if there is
any significant difference in the compressive strength at the various
degrees of stabilization. This will aid decision making when making
stabilized bricks as it will inform what percentage of cement will be
needed to achieve a specific compressive strength.
The study finds
out the water absorption of stabilized laterite blocks at 5%, 15% and
25% cement stabilization. This helps in finding out if there is any
relationship between the degree of stabilization and the water
absorption capacity of stabilized laterite blocks. This will be helpful
when making stabilized bricks as it will inform what percentage of
cement will be needed to achieve certain degrees of water absorption.
It
tells the resistance to abrasion of stabilized laterite blocks at 5%,
15% and 25% cement stabilization. This helps in finding out if there is
any significant difference in the resistance to abrasion at the various
degrees of stabilization. This will aid decision making when making
stabilized bricks as it will inform what percentage of cement will be
needed to make the stabilized blocks resistant to abrasion.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Sustaining housing development especially to the medium/low-income group of the society has become a huge challenge particularly because of the huge capital outlay required to do so. Thus, acquisition of indigenous building materials by way of Compressed Stabilized Laterite Blocks (CSLBs) has been suggested as a way out. The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of stabilized laterite blocks at 5%, 15%, and 25% stabilization.The specific objectives are; to determine the compressi ... Continue reading---
