Soil type

Production of blocks for obtaining the optimum cement content for replacement

Laterite

Replacement for 2% of cement

Binder

Sand

Water

Code

Cement

Gum Arabic (GA)

2%

0%

Fixed

OMC

2% + 0%GA

1.5%

0.5%

Fixed

OMC

1.5%C + 0.5%GA

1%

1%

Fixed

OMC

1%C + 1%GA

0.5%

1.5%

Fixed

OMC

0.5%C + 1.5%GA

0%

2%

Fixed

OMC

0%C + 2%GA

Replacement for 6% of cement

Binder

Sand

Water

Code

Cement

Gum Arabic (GA)

6%

0%

Fixed

OMC

6% + 0%GA

4.5%

1.5%

Fixed

OMC

4.5%C + 1.5%GA

3%

3%

Fixed

OMC

3%C + 3%GA

1.5%

4.5%

Fixed

OMC

1.5%C + 4.5%GA

0%

6%

Fixed

OMC

0%C + 6%GA