Skip to main content
. 2020 Nov 6;13(21):5000. doi: 10.3390/ma13215000

Table 1.

Composition of hempcrete samples.

Design Mix Name Mix Ratio by Mass Hemp/Lime/Pozzolan/Water * Hemp/Lime/Pozzolan/Water (by Mass)
H L CB MK NHL Water
Hydrated lime-crushed brick LCB10 1 0.9 0.1 - - 2.5 22%/21%/2%/55%
LCB20 1 0.8 0.2 - - 2.5 22%/18%/4%/56%
LCB20A 1 0.8 0.2 - - 3 20%/16%//4%/60%
Hydrated lime-metakaolin LMK10 1 0.9 - 0.1 - 2.6 22%//20%/2%/56%
LMK20 1 0.8 - 0.2 - 3 20%/16%/4%/60%
LMK20A 1 0.8 - 0.2 - 2.5 22%/18%/4%/56%
LMK50 1 0.5 - 0.5 - 3 20%/10%/10%/60%
LMK50A 1 0.5 - 0.5 - 2.5 22%/11%/11%/56%
LMK70 1 0.3 - 0.7 - 2.5 22%/7%/15%/56%
LMK70A 1 0.3 - 0.7 - 2.75 21%/6%/15%/58%
LMK70B 1 0.3 - 0.7 - 3 20%/6%/14%/60%
Hydrated lime-natural hydraulic lime LNHL50 1 0.5 - - 0.5 2.5 22%/11%/11%/56%
LNHL50A 1 0.5 - - 0.5 3 20%/10%/10%/60%
LNHL70 1 0.3 - - 0.7 2.5 22%/7%/15%/56%
LNHL70A 1 0.3 - - 0.7 3 20%/6%/14%/60%

* H, hemp hurd; L, hydrated lime; MK, metakaolin; NHL, natural hydraulic lime; CB, crushed brick.