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  Abstract   Concrete is the most demanded material only second to water as a substance, with this, it can only be imagined that huge expense and resources have been put into it. In consideration with the aforementioned fact on concretes‟ demands coming in tune with the advancements of the 21st century production researches, cost free methods are being optimized to boost production efficiency. This research entitled “The effect of ...

ABSTRACT   Hot weather, which is characterized by high ambient temperature and low relative humidity causes rapid setting of cement paste and difficulties during concreting. Admixtures that retard rapid setting of cement paste and modify workability of concrete are necessary to prevent fresh concrete from the adverse effects of hot weather. However, in Nigeria the retarding admixtures are imported and also expensive. Sugar a locally sourced admixture is another substitute ...

ABSTRACT Sustaining housing development especially to the medium/low-income group of the society has become a huge challenge particularly because of the huge capital outlay required to do so. Thus, acquisition of indigenous building materials by way of Compressed Stabilized Laterite Blocks (CSLBs) has been suggested as a way out. The aim of this research is to investigate the properties of stabilized laterite blocks at 5%, 15%, and 25% stabilization. The specific objectives ...