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The research discussed in this paper presents the results of a series of compression tests conducted on test cylinders and a limited number of compressed stabilized earth blocks (CSEB) with varying amounts of recycled materials. These included expanded polystyrene (EPS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), paper and cardboard. A subset of specimens was heated to investigate load–deformation behaviour. Compressive strengths ranged from 1.12 to 2.25 MPa for EPS specimens, while the PET specimens had a range of 1.23–2.23 MPa. A range of 2.31–5.17 MPa was found for the CSEB specimens.
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The authors would like to thank the Alternative Village at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, for supporting this research.
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Dick, K.J., Pieniuta, J., Arnold, K., Logan, P., Krahn, T.J. (2019). The Effect of Incorporating Recycled Materials on the Load–Deformation Behaviour of Earth for Buildings. 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_25
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