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Bond behaviour of bamboo splints in cement-stabilised rammed earth blocks

Deb Dulal TripuraDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richi Prasad SharmaDepartment of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, India
Pages 24-33 | Received 11 Sep 2012, Accepted 03 Dec 2012, Published online: 15 Feb 2013

Figures & data

Figure 1 Rammed earth wall construction in Agartala (Northeast India).
Figure 1 Rammed earth wall construction in Agartala (Northeast India).

Table 1 Properties of the soil used.

Table 2 Details of pullout specimens.

Table 3 Test results of bamboo.

Figure 2 Type of bamboo splints.
Figure 2 Type of bamboo splints.
Figure 3 Pullout test.
Figure 3 Pullout test.

Table 4 Result of pullout test.

Figure 4 Typical failure of the bond by (a) splitting and (b) pullout.
Figure 4 Typical failure of the bond by (a) splitting and (b) pullout.
Figure 5 Effect of splint type (noded) on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 5 Effect of splint type (noded) on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 6 Effect of splint type (plain) on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 6 Effect of splint type (plain) on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 7 Effect of soil strength on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 7 Effect of soil strength on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 8 Effect of splint size and type on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 8 Effect of splint size and type on bond stress–slip relationships.
Figure 9 Relationship between bonded area and bond stress.
Figure 9 Relationship between bonded area and bond stress.
Figure 10 Relationship between compressive strength and bond stress (cured).
Figure 10 Relationship between compressive strength and bond stress (cured).
Figure 11 Relationship between compressive strength and bond stress (uncured).
Figure 11 Relationship between compressive strength and bond stress (uncured).

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