Introduction
Interlocking compressed earth block construction is a type of dry stack masonry construction
manly adopted in low cost building material. The manufacture as well as construction process of
material does not call for any specialized skills and may be carried out by inexperienced labor
rendering it one of most attractive materials used by developed countries. Earth is among oldest
generation materials for construction and still be adopted in wide range globally. It is
approximated to tune of at least 30 per cent of building materials of world are manufactured
using different forms of earth construction in which most of commonly used earth construction
forms being rammed earth, adobe as well as compressed earth masonry (Patlakas et al., 2019).
Earth masonry is quickly gaining wider application as housing form globally having gained
popularity as one of most aesthetically appealing materials. About 30 per cent of entire
population of world was estimated to be dwelling in unbaked earth wall structures. Earth
masonry may be grouped into two major groups: dry stacked masonry and mortared masonry.
Cement mechanically compacted earth blocks generated from local cement, soils as well as sand
is most commonly used form of dry stacked earth masonry. The range of cement content varied
from 5 to 10 per cent by weight even though is subject to supplementation or substitution using
different kinds of cementitious materials among them but not limited to calcite, lime as well as
gypsum.
Research aim
The aim of research is to evaluate properties and behavior of interlocking timber blocks when
subjected to shear loading. The aim of this study is to put interlocking timber concept under
shear test.

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