Physical Characterization of Alterites for the Manufacture of Compressed Earth Blocks

Table 5: Results obtained from the mechanical tests and the absorption rates of water after physical stabilization of CEB.

Materials Used		Dry Compressive Strength (MPa)	Dry Tensile Strength (MPa)	Abrasion Coefficient (%)	Water Absorption by Capillarity (%)
Soils	Sand/Soil ratios	Dry Compressive Strength (MPa)	Dry Tensile Strength (MPa)	Abrasion Coefficient (%)	Water Absorption by Capillarity (%)
S₁	1/3	1.92	1.67	3.85	18.84
	1/2	2.1	1.85	8.37	10.38
	2/3	2.01	1.73	10.32	23.1
S₂	1/3	0.3	0.27	25.36	25.75
	1/2	0.44	0.39	24.62	22.01
	2/3	0.4	0.35	23.83	37.37