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TecnoLógicas
Print version ISSN 0123-7799On-line version ISSN 2256-5337
Abstract
CANOLA, Hernán Darío; BUILES-JARAMILLO, Alejandro; MEDINA, Carlos Andrés and GONZALEZ-CASTANEDA, Gustavo Enrique. Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) with bitumen emulsion. TecnoL. [online]. 2018, vol.21, n.43, pp.135-145. ISSN 0123-7799. https://doi.org/10.22430/22565337.1061.
Walls made of soil present serious failures due to their exposure to rain and groundwater. In addition, due to their hygroscopic characteristics, compressed earth blocks (CEBs) present low resistance to water penetration and high capillary absorption coefficients. Therefore, CEBs combined with a cold asphalt emulsion were experimentally analyzed as an alternative to reduce their capillary absorption coefficient and improve their resistance to water penetration. The emulsion was incorporated in proportions of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% with respect to the weight of water. The capillary absorption, resistance to compression, and moisture penetration of each sample were studied in order to calculate the optimal proportion of the mixture. Based on the results, CEBs with 50% asphalt emulsion exhibit the best characteristics of protection against humidity, thus guaranteeing the compressive strength required for traditional construction.
Keywords : Capillary suction; compressed earth block; cold bitumen emulsion; water penetration; compressive strength.