Abstract
The building materials used by mankind in the past, such as stone, soil, and wood, have been environment-friendly. However, the various building materials invented over time with the development of the industrial age pose problems such as environmental hormone generation and waste generation/disposal. To overcome these problems, building materials based on soil, a traditional building material, are being developed by researchers. However, the improvement in soil’s structural characteristics is insufficient as it excessively emphasizes efficacy and function only. In this study, lime and Dobak-glue were mixed with soil to solve the structural problems and improve the strength of soil, and water content and change in strength in accordance with curing time were tested. In order to understand the change in strength, a compaction test was performed by preparing a standard specimen based on the optimum water content and maximum dry density. The lime mix required optimum water content and quantity of lime equal to 3% of soil weight, while the Dobak-glue mix was prepared by soil mixing in the same weight ratio as optimum water content. Changes in water content and compressive strength were measured over curing time of 3, 7, and 28 days. Three specimens, lime mixed specimen, Dobak-glue mixed specimen, and standard specimen, were prepared, and their water content and compressive strength values were averaged. Although the change in water content according to the curing period differed depending on the material mixed with soil, there was no significant difference between 7.12% and 2.82% after 7 days. As for the change in compressive strength, the initial compressive strength in lime mixed specimen was excellent, but the Dobak-glue mixed specimen displayed the greatest strength after 7 days. To conclude, Dobak-glue is an eco-friendly material, and it can be very useful in compensating for the structural shortcomings of soil.
Highlights
With the emergence of Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, namely, the pursuit of eco-friendly values to improve the quality of life by enhancing income and awareness, recent years have seen an increased understanding of and demand for sustainable solutions [1]
Owing to the sharply increased use of chemical materials to enhance the usability of modern building materials, the indoor spaces of buildings finished with chemical materials pose serious risks such as sick building syndrome [2]
Shrinkage Limit Measurement Results. e tensile strength of the soil is one of the major strength parameters as it is important to natural or artificial structures containing fine-grained soil, which is sensitive to environmental factors [23]
Summary
With the emergence of Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, namely, the pursuit of eco-friendly values to improve the quality of life by enhancing income and awareness, recent years have seen an increased understanding of and demand for sustainable solutions [1]. China will need 40 billion square metres of combined residential and commercial floor space over the 20 years—equivalent to adding New York City every two years or the area of Switzerland [7] This industry accounts for 30% of carbon dioxide emissions; in addition, the global construction industry consumes more raw materials (∼3000 Mt/year, almost 50% by weight) than any other economic activity, indicating its unsustainability. The earth block using soil as the main material was superior in terms of being eco-friendly, but its strength and durability were low, in addition to cracking due to drying shrinkage. To overcome such shortcomings, the development of solidification materials with high performance is required [15]. Changes in water content and strength were observed according to the curing period for each material mixed with soil
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