| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 468 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Springer transactions in civil and environmental engineering, 2363-7633 |
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Springer transactions in civil and environmental engineering, 2363-7633
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| Contents |
Intro; Technical Review Committee; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; Earthen Structures; Earthen Materials and Technology; 1 Studies on Geopolymer-Based Earthen Compacts; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Scope of the Study and Experimental Programme; 1.3 Materials Used in the Study; 1.4 Casting and Testing Procedure; 1.4.1 Mixing and Casting; 1.4.2 Curing and Testing; 1.5 Results and Discussions; 1.5.1 Alkali-Activated Earthen Compacts; 1.5.2 Effect of Using GGBS and Fly Ash as Additional Source of Silica and Alumina; 1.5.3 Efflorescence on the Specimens |
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1.6 ConclusionsReferences; 2 Stabilisation of Clay Mixtures and Soils by Alkali Activation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Materials and Methods; 2.3 Results; 2.3.1 Precursors; 2.3.2 Kaolinite; 2.3.3 Montmorillonite; 2.3.4 Illite; 2.3.5 Kaolinite-Montmorillonite-Illite Mixture; 2.4 Discussion; 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Moisture Transport in Cement Stabilised Soil Brick-Mortar Interface and Implications on Masonry Bond Strength; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Materials Used in the Investigations; 3.3 Methodology and Testing Procedures; 3.3.1 Rate of Water Absorption in CSSB |
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3.3.2 Moisture Movement from Fresh Mortar Bed Joint to CSSB3.3.3 Casting and Testing Masonry Prisms for Bond Strength; 3.4 Results and Discussion; 3.4.1 Rate of Moisture Absorption; 3.4.2 Moisture Movement from the Fresh Mortar Bed Joint to the CSSB; 3.4.3 Masonry Bond Strength and Moisture Content of the CSSB During Construction; 3.5 Conclusions; References; 4 Bond Strength of Rebars in Cement-Stabilised Rammed Earth; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Characteristics of Materials Used; 4.3 Casting and Testing Methodology; 4.4 Results and Discussions; 4.4.1 Bond Strength of CSRE |
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4.4.2 Bond Force-Slip Relationships for CSRE4.4.3 Modes of Failure of CSRE; 4.4.4 Comparison with Bond Strength in Reinforced Concrete; 4.5 Conclusions; References; 5 Shear Strength Parameters and Mohr-Coulomb Failure Envelopes for Cement-Stabilised Rammed Earth; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Scope of the Study and Experimental Programme; 5.3 Casting and Testing Methodology; 5.4 Mohr-Coulomb Envelopes and Shear Strength Parameters; 5.5 Results and Discussions; 5.5.1 Shear Strength Parameters and Failure Envelopes of Cement-Stabilised Rammed Earth |
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5.5.2 Shear Strength of Cement-Stabilised Rammed Earth5.6 Practical Significance and Use of the Results; 5.7 Conclusions; References; 6 Influence of Normal Stress and Bonding Techniques on Shear Bond Strength of Rammed Earth; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Experimental Program; 6.2.1 Characteristic Studies on Materials and Mix Proportion; 6.2.2 Preparation of Test Specimens; 6.2.3 Testing of Specimens; 6.3 Results and Discussion; 6.4 Conclusions; References; 7 Characteristics of Flowable Stabilised Earth Concrete; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Materials and Methods |
| Summary |
This book presents selected papers presented during the International Symposium on Earthen Structures held in IISc Bangalore. The papers in this volume cover the theme of earthen structures, with technical content on materials and methods, structural design and seismic performance, durability, seismic response, climatic response, hygrothermal performance and durability, design and codes, architecture, heritage and conservation, and technology dissemination. This book will be of use to professionals, academics, and students in architecture and engineering |
| Notes |
Includes author index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 5, 2019) |
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Earth construction -- Congresses
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Earth houses -- Congresses
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Earth construction
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Earth houses
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Venkatarama Reddy, B. V., editor.
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Mani, Monto, editor
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Walker, Peter, 1957- editor.
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International Symposium of Earthen Structures (2018 : Bangalore, India)
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| ISBN |
9789811358838 |
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9811358834 |
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9789811358845 |
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9811358842 |
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