SCEBs - University of Colorado Boulder
SCEBs - University of Colorado Boulder
SCEBs - University of Colorado Boulder
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Clayey soil is <strong>of</strong>ten mined and transported to the project site, where it is then<br />
processed and amended before block production. This process contributes significantly<br />
to project costs. Therefore, minimizing the amount <strong>of</strong> clayey soil needed has a high<br />
potential for minimizing costs. Determining an optimal soil mixture requires methodical<br />
specimen production and testing procedures, such as described in this report.<br />
The various test results bring the author to the conclusion that both Soils #11 and<br />
#15 are suitable for SCEB production. A range <strong>of</strong> suggested target soil mixtures is 1:3 to<br />
1:4 with a water content <strong>of</strong> approximately 10%.<br />
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