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This paper has investigated flexural strength behaviour of masonry prisms prepared by stabilized mud blocks using Mardini press; interlocking blocks are also prepared by doing modifications to the same. Flexural strength-carrying capacity in normal blocks of size (230 × 190 × 100) and interlocking blocks of 20 (230 × 190 × 80) and 30 (230 × 190 × 70) mm depth was determined by the set-up created and casting prisms as cantilever by applying load at the free end. The test was also carried for prisms cast by different combinations of mortars—cement mortar, lime–cement mortar and soil–cement mortar.
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Vivek Prasad, H.G., Jagadish, K.S. (2019). Interlocking in Mud Blocks for Improved Flexural Strength. In: Reddy, B., Mani, M., Walker, P. (eds) Earthen Dwellings and Structures. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5883-8_14
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