CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

TOPIC:- C.S.E.B ( COMPRESSED STABILIZED EARTH

BLOCKS)

SUBMITTED TO:
AR. MANISH JAIN
• DEFINED AS EARTHEN BRICKS CREATED BY MEANS OF
COMPRESSION IN HAND-OPERATED OR HYDRAULIC MACHINES.

C.S.E.B BLOCKS
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Gravel Sand(mm) Silt(mm) Clay(mm)
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20 to 2mm 2 – 0.02 0.02 – 0.002 0.002 - 0
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 Properties Values
3 – 6Mpa (N/sqmm) ( +10% after 1 year,
Dry Compressive Strength @28days 20% after 2years)

Wet compressive strength @28days (3days 2 – 3 Mpa

immersion)
Dry bending Strength @28days 0.5 – 1 Mps

Dry Shear Strength @28days 0.4 – 0.6Mpa

Density 1700 to 2000kg/cum

Water absorption @ 28days after 3 days

immersion 8 to 12 % by weight

Energy Consumption 110MJ ( Kiln fired bricks = 539MJ)

 Comparative analysis done in thimphu, tibet
Properties CSEB (HI - 245) Ordinary class III Concrete hollow
brick blocks
Size 245x 245 x 95 195 x 95 x 75 390 x 190 x 190
Weight 8kg 3kg 16kg
Compressive 30 – 60kg/cmsq 35kg/cmsq 45kg/cmsq(approx)
strength (28days)

Cost (Nu.) 13 per block ( 1:6 mix 11 per brick @ 38.00 per block @
ratio) Thimphu Thimphu
For a 250mm thick 1msq wall in a load bearing building @ Thimphu
Block Numbers Cost(Nu)
HI - CSEB 40(Approx) 520
Ordinary second class 166(approx) 1496.00
brick
Hollow concrete Block 19.5(approx) 741
1) HI – CSEB Block machine – Habitech centre, Thailand
Designer/ manufacturer Habitat centre , Bangkok

Cost of Press 73,500.00 (Nu) 2008 rate

Cost of Mould ( 1 set) -

Max Blocks size 300 x 150 x 95

Production capacity 500 average

per day ( 6- 7 workers)

2) AURUM PRESS 3000 – Auroville,India

Designer/ manufacturer Auroville Earth institute/ Aureka,

Cost of Press Rs 69,800.00

Cost of Mould ( 1 set) Rs 41,500.00
Max Blocks size 245 x 245 x 95
Compression force 150KN( 15 tones)
Production capacity per day 500 Blocks (average)
with 7 workers
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THEREFORE, PRODUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION WITH HCSEB IS RELEVANT

AND IT IS TO BE ADOPTED WHERE EVER POSSIBLE.
 CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
TOPIC:- c.s.e.b(COMPRESSED STABILIZED EARTH
BLOCKS)
SUBMITTED BY:
VARTIKA MISHRA
SUGANDHA SHARMA
TARANPREET SINGH
SUNIL YADAV
VATSALA MAHAWAR