Research studies on materials and construction techniques that consider the current context of environmental preservation and regional sustainable socioeconomic development are increasingly gaining more space in society. In this respect, the use of mixed cement and soil for the production of construction materials must be pointed out. The main objective of this research work is to evaluate the soil of Caiuá Arenite Region in the northwest of the State of Parana, with the aim of using it for producing ecological soil-cement bricks. The effect of adding ash bagasse from sugar cane in the strength compression of bricks was also assessed in this investigation. Soil-cement hollow bricks were produced in accordance with the requirements of NBR 10833 (ABNT, 2012a) standard, and the compressive strength was evaluated according to NBR 8492 (ABNT, 1994) standard. The conditions required for those parameters in to application of such bricks for the non-structural masonry were evaluated based on the requirements of NBR 8491 (ABNT, 2012b). The results indicated that the soil from the Caiuá Arenite Region can be effectively used as raw material for the manufacture of soil-cement bricks.
Soil-cement; Hollow bricks; Strength; Ash
