Development of sustainable masonry units from flood mud soil: Strength and morphology investigations

• Main Authors: Rashid, A. S. A., Shahrin, M. I., Horpibulsuk, S., Hezmi, M. A., Yunus, N. Z. M., Borhamdin, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76071/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85006789514&doi=10.1016%2fj.conbuildmat.2016.11.039&partnerID=40&md5=46c86c1d9f535a3f6b92f11387683553

In the aftermath of the mega flood 2014–2015 event on the East Coast of the Peninsular Malaysia high piles of debris and mud were found deposited on the affected area. The cost of cleaning and removal of the debris and mud was extremely high. Utilisation of the flood mud soil as an aggregate to deve...