Block Manufacturing Ulf Nilsson Clay Technology

Materials IkosorbIKO Deponit Ca-NCAN Ibeco Seal M-90IBE Friedland TonFRI Asha 505ASH CalcigelCAL

Materials II FebexFEB Japan Na BentoniteJNB Callovo OxfordianCOB RokleROK MX-80LOT

Compaction test

Pre treatment Asha –Drying Callovio Oxfordian (Argellite) –Milling by sledgehammer, jaw crusher and roller mill

Ikosorb Water ratio 14,5% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,12 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,86 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 14,0% –Void ratio 0,59

Deponit Ca-N Water ratio 18,8% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,08 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,75 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 18,6% –Void ratio 0,58 Voluminous Mould got stuck

Ibeco Seal M-90 Water ratio 14,8% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,11 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,84 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 14,9% –Void ratio 0,60

Friedland Water ratio 5,9% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,30 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 2,18 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 5,7% –Void ratio 0,28

Asha 505 Water ratio 26,6% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,15 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,89 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 13,7% –Void ratio 0,44

Calcigel Water ratio 6,6% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,12 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,98 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 7,2% –Void ratio 0,51

Febex Water ratio 14,4% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,05 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,79 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 14,4% –Void ratio 0,57

Japan Na Bentonite Water ratio 7,9% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,15 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,98 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 8,6% –Void ratio 0,40 Voluminous Mould got stuck

Callovo Oxfordian Water ratio 2,5% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,25 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 2,15 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 2,7% –Void ratio 0,26 Expanded quickly after compaction Noisy

Rokle Water ratio 9,7% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 1,98 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,82 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 9,0% –Void ratio 0,53 Voluminous Mould got stuck

Mx-80 Water ratio 13,5% Compacted 100 MPa –Bulk ρ 2,09 kg/dm³ –Dry ρ 1,84 kg/dm³ –Water ratio 13,5% –Void ratio 0,63