USE OF SUGARCANE BAGASSE ASH AS A PARTIAL REPLACEMENT FOR CEMENT IN STABILIZATION OF SELF-INTERLOCKING EARTH BLOCKS

The provision of housing is a challenge around the world, especially in developing countries. The spiraling growth of population, low Gross National Product and the general lack of purchasing power are factors that contribute to the progressive deterioration of the housing situation in developing economies. This condition in many developing countries necessitates finding appropriate low-cost cost building materials. Building material s such as fired clay bricks, lime and Portland cement require enormous energy input, hence prove t o be expensive. The sugar manufacturing industries produce a lot of sugarcane bagasse which is disposed off in an open land (landfill).