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INTRODUCTION
STABILIZED MUD CONCRETE BLOCK (SMCB) is where we replace coarse
aggregates with construction demolition waste, fine aggregates with quarry dust and cement
as stabilizer for soil. These constituents may increase the durability and enhance the strength
parameters which are the drawbacks of conventional mud bricks.

KEYWORDS: Stabilized Mud Concrete Blocks (SMCB), Soil, Quarry dust, Construction
and Demolished waste.

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the compressive strength of SMCB.

To determine the split tensile strength of SMCB.

To understand the masonry efficiency of SMCB.

To compare the mechanical properties of the SMCB with conventional masonry units.

METHODOLOGY:
In order to understand the properties of soil as per IS 2720-4:1973, compressive strength of
SMCB as per IS 3494-1:1992, split tensile strength as per IS 5816:1991 and prism strength as
per IS 1905:1999; tests were conducted.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS:

Soil A M1 -7% C, M2 - 10% C

Soil B M3 - 10% C, M4 - 7% C + 3% lime

Liquid limit: Soil A 42.14%

46
Water content %

45
44 water content
43
42y = -0.1744x + 46.505
Linear (water
41 content)
1 10 100
Number of blows
Soil B- 34.17%

40
Water content %

38
36 water content
34
y = -0.1821x + 38.723 Linear (water
32 content)
1 10 100
Number of blows

Plastic Limit: Soil A-24.37%

: Soil B-19.54%

pH Value: Soil A- 8.5

: Soil B- 9.1

Compressive strength :
Cubes

7 days > Soil A: M1 3.46, M2 - 7.33MPa, Soil B: M3 6.29 MPa,

M4 3.24 MPa
28 days > Soil A: M1 4.76 MPa, M2 13.35 MPa
Soil B: M3 -6.85 MPa, M4 3.75 MPa

Blocks

Soil B> 7 days: M3 5.35 MPa, M4 2.04 MPa

28 days: M3 7.07 MPa, M4 4.38 MPa

Tensile strength (cylinders):

28 days> Soil A:M1 0.31 Mpa, M2 0.75 Mpa

7 days > Soil B: M3 0.67 MPa, M4 0.18 MPa
28 days > Soil B: M3 0.79 MPa, M4 0.33 MPa

Prism test:

Soil A > M1 2.50 MPa, M2 3.53 MPa

CONCLUSIONS & SCOPE

Based on the compressive strength results obtained for all the mixes, the mix of 7%
cement for soil A and the mix of 7% cement and 3% lime for soil B can be economical
and practically be adopted. Whereas the mix of 10 % cement for both soil A and soil B
can be used if there is a need of suitable type of concrete with comparatively higher
strength.
The results obtained depict that the usage of lime gives the later strength of concrete with
proper durability.
Mud concrete can be practically adopted for foundations, plinth level and in-situ wall
construction.
The future scope is to make precast mud concrete blocks which should be demoul ded
immediately for fast production of blocks which can be used for wall construction.

REFERENCES:
Building with Stabilized Mud by K.S. Jagadish.
Soil testing for engineers by William Lambe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IS 2720 (part 4-1973): Methods for tests on soil.
IS 5816:1991- Method of splitting tensile testing on concrete.
IS 1905:1999- Code of Practice for Structural use of Unreinforced Masonry.
IS 3494 (part 1):1992- Determination of compressive strength of bricks.