This research aims to develop the cement board from vesicular basalt fragment which reinforced with steel wire mesh. The ratio of Portland cement type1: fine sand: vesicular basalt fragment: sodium silicate: tap water was equal to 1: 2: 4: 0.03: 0.55 by weight. The 5 sizes of steel wire mesh (steel wire no.25) were installed including: 3/8” 1/2” 5/8” 3/4” and 1”. The cement boards were produced by compression machine. The property tests of cement-bonded fiberboard followed the TIS. 878-1994 standard (cement bonded particle board: high density). From the results the 3/4 of steel wire mesh size was the most suitable size for reinforcing the cement board from vesicular basalt fragment. This developed cement boards was the construction materials which had the high bending strength good thermal insulation and moisture protection properties.

This research aims to develop the cement board from vesicular basalt fragment. The 5 ratios of Portland cement type1: fine sand: vesicular basalt fragment: sodium silicate: tap water are equal to 1: 2: 0: 0.03: 0.5 1: 2: 2: 0.03: 0.5 1: 2: 4: 0.03: 0.55 1: 2: 6: 0.03: 0.6 and 1 : 2 : 8: 0.03: 0.65 by weight. The cement boards were produced by compression machine. The property tests of cement-bonded fiberboard followed the TIS. 878-1994 standard (cement bonded particle board: high density). From the results 1: 2: 4: 0.03: 0.55 is the most suitable ratio of cement board from coconut shell ash. This developed cement boards can apply the vesicular basalt fragment to use as the construction materials with light-weight high strength good thermal insulation and moisture protection properties

This research aims to test the properties of concrete block mixed with basalt fragment as aggregates in products. The mix ratios of Portland cement type1 : basalt fragment : water are 1 : 10 : 0.7 1 : 10.5 : 0.7 1 : 11 : 0.7 1 : 11.5 : 0.7 and 1 : 12 : 0.7 by weight. The concrete block samples were mixed and casted in 7 x 19 x 39 centimeter by the concrete block molding machine. The concrete block sample testing follows the TIS 58-2533 standard on non-load bearing concrete blocks. From the results the density compressive strength and thermal conductivity of concrete block mixed with basalt fragment are lower than the common concrete block. In addition the water absorption and volumetric change are higher than the common concrete block. The optimal ratio in this work is 1: 11: 0.7

This research aims to study the using rock fragments of basalt mining to develop paving block product. The mixture ratios of Portland cement type1: basalt rock fragments: tap water are 1 : 4 : 0.45 1 : 4.5 : 0.45 1 : 5 : 0.45 1 : 5.5 : 0.45 and 1 : 6 : 0.45 by weight. The paving block samples are cast in 30 x 30 x 5 centimeter in dimension. The paving block sample testing follows the TIS 378-2531 on concrete flooring tiles. From the experiment bending strength of paving blocks with high quantity of basalt rock fragments is lower than paving blocks with low quantity of basalt rock fragments but the water absorption of paving blocks with high quantity of basalt rock fragments are higher. However all of basalt rock fragments paving block samples with lower than 1 : 5.5 : 0.45 of ratio can pass the standard.

This research aims to study the using basalt rock fragments to develop as interlocking block product. The mixture ratios of Portland cement type1: basalt rock fragments are 11 : 6 1 : 6.5 1 : 7 1 : 7.5 and 1 : 8 by weight and water per cement ratio was 0.6 by weight. The interlocking block samples are cast in 10 x 20 x 10 cubic centimeter of dimension with manual compression molding machine. The interlocking block samples were tested in accordance with TCPS 602-2547 standard which subjected for the interlocking block. The results show that the weight compressive strength and thermal conductivity of interlocking blocks with high quantity of basalt rock fragments are lower than interlocking blocks with low quantity of basalt rock fragments while that the water absorption of interlocking blocks with high quantity of basalt rock fragments are higher. From this research the medium and small enterprises could choose the proper ration for the interlocking block production mixing basalt rock fragments as per requirement.