Results of an investigation on soil cement system are presented in this paper. Materials used, preparation of sample is presented followed by results on porosity and bulk density. The pore size distribution (PSD) results obtained through Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) are presented next, followed by results on thermal conductivity measurements. A general equation for PSD of porous construction materials is proposed earlier by the author and his team at IIT Delhi. The estimated parameters of above PSD equation are presented. Influence of some PSD parameters on dry and moist thermal conductivity is discussed next. The strength results are presented and role of porosity and PSD on strength is presented at the end to illustrate their influence on properties of soil cement blocks.
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