Authors : Abdullahi Onoze Shuaibu; Okoro Leonard; Abubakar Muhammad; Jibrin Sule

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 9 - September

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24SEP479

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Abstract : Assessment of the challenges facing the adoption and promotion of NBRRI CSEBs reviewed the issues of instability or erosion of the brick wall surfaces, a case study reveals that it is a common problem to all walls made of this block within different zones of the country. The quest to proffer sustainable solution to these challenges necessitated this research work. The study aimed at producing a locally sourced water repellent polish for painting and finishing on NBRRI earth block walls. A substance (slurry) that can resist moisture penetration into adobe walls through the surfaces. The materials used were sourced from the rainforest zone of the country, investigated and tried with different mix ration depending on the Oxide composition in phases. The first phase featured the following materials and equipment; limestone, crab soil, periwinkle shell, Termite mould, natural clay, Hydrated lime (Ca (OH)2, Soluble Rubber (Top Bond) and Distilled water for mixing. Equipment includes; Weighing balance of 0.1g accuracy, sieve no 2020 (75pm) stirring rod, brushes and spray. In this phase soluble rubber was tried differently with the materials in various oxide composition applied on the existing CSEB walling unit, from observation some performed well while others performed moderately. The second and the third phase of the trial employed limestone and hydrated lime (Ca (OH)2 as the main stabilizer to activate reaction between the combination of any of the samples that contained high silica and a certain percentage of aluminium oxide (Al2CO3) x H2O(c) to produce an effective result as the Ca (H2O(s)) react in the presence of air to give Ca2SiO3(s) a solid that is stable in water, and applied on CSEB wall surfaces for observation across wet and dry Season.

Keywords : Brick Wall, Oxide Composition, CSEB, Wall Finishes.

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