Cement Stabilized Soil Blocks for Housing Construction in Urban Centers
1Gana A.J; 2Okoye. S.S.C & 1Braimoh. O.S
1Department of Civil Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara state
2Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria
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ABSTRACT
Housing standard in the third-world are rarely based on local materials and current local experiences. They have either been imported recently from developed countries or Inherited from the colonial past. These standards often allowed limited capacity of the people to pray for housing. It is therefore advisable for Government policy and standards on housing to be rational; so as to enable the population to owned personal Houses; especially in urban centers. This study Examines the functional part of cement stabilized soil blocks for Housing construction in urban centers; and various field and laboratory Tests carried out on samples of social with a conclusion.
Keywords: Cement, Stabilized soil, Blocks, Construction
