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The two block types were moulded and tested in the lab and in the field to assess their speeds of construction and cost.
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Why is it important?
Results indicate that interlocking blocks (laterite, cement & water) are cost-effective than sandcrete blocks (sand, cement & water).
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Interlocking blocks are more sustainable for affordable housing in Ghana.
Dr Stephen Agyeman
Sunyani Technical University
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This page is a summary of: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTERLOCKING AND SANDCRETE BLOCKS FOR BUILDING WALLING SYSTEMS, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, January 2016, eSAT Publishing House,
DOI: 10.15623/ijret.2016.0501001.
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