Authors: Saravanan.G, Assistant Professor Kalaimathi.D
Abstract: The project aimed to explore the possibility of fully or partially replacing cement as a stabilizer in Compressed Stabilized Earth Blocks (CSEBs). Cement is commonly used as a stabilizer in CSEBs, but it has a high carbon footprint. The bricks were tested for compressive strength along with water absorption and efflorescence. A comparison of strength gain between them was also conducted. Two proposed mixes, referred to as P-cement 1 and P-cement 2, were selected based on literature review for better comparison and to identify the optimum mix. To evaluate the strength characteristics of these mixes, mortar cubes were cast using both P- cement variants and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), and then tested for compressive strength.
