Eco Friendly Compressed Interlocking Mud Block Using Red Soil With Kulamavu Herbal Plant Extract As Binder

Abstract

One of the earliest materials utilized in building and other construction related fields is soil. In the current situation, as the nation develops, so increases the demand for building materials. It has contributed to health risks and environmental contamination either directly or indirectly. Nowadays, the majority of construction methods concentrate on looking for environmental friendly solutions to create a greener environment. This paper examined the strength comparison of compressed interlocking red soil blocks using different ratios of kulamavu herbal plant extract as a binder such as 0%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%. From test results 5% kulamavu herbal plant extract binder achieves more strength in comparison with other proportions for partial replacing Red soil by lime in 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%. In this research achieved good strength for 10% replacement soil by lime with 5% kulamavu herbal plant extract binder.