Determining Concrete Masonry Unit Compressive Strength Using Coupon Testing

2009 ◽  
pp. 138-138-15
Author(s):  
RD Thomas ◽  
V Mujumdar
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Masonry Unit ◽  
Concrete Masonry

Compressive Strength of Dry-Stacked Concrete Masonry Unit Assemblies

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 06016020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sez Atamturktur ◽  
Brandon E. Ross ◽  
Jason Thompson ◽  
David Biggs
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Masonry Unit ◽  
Concrete Masonry

scholarly journals CERAMIC WASTE REUSABILITY: EFFECT OF AGGREGATE GRAIN SIZE AND MIX RATIO ON LIGHTWEIGHT DENSE MASONRY UNIT PRODUCTION

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Ademola Ayodeji Ajayi-Banji ◽  
D. A. Jenyo ◽  
Jubril Bello ◽  
M. A. Adegbile
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Ceramic Ware ◽  
Fine Aggregate ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
Masonry Unit ◽  
Water Absorbability ◽  
Masonry Units

Ceramic ware waste generation is becoming a global concern because of the increasing volume, hazardous nature, limited reusability, and poor waste management practices. This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of the inclusion of this waste as complementary aggregate in solid masonry unit production with bias interest on the compressive strength and water absorbability. Three particle sizes (1.4, 1.7, and 2.0 mm) of crushed ceramic ware waste were blended with natural fine aggregate under three different mix ratios (10, 20, and 30%) to produce the masonry units cured for 7, 14, 21, and 28 days prior to compressive tests analysis. Afterwards, some of the categories cured for 28-days were subjected to water absorption test. Morphology and elemental composition of the aggregates were also inspected using SEM-EDM machine. Also investigated were some of the aggregates’ physical properties. Results indicated that most of the waste-modified solid masonry units not only had water absorption capacity within required standard. The values were equally lower than the unmodified dense block (control) by 27 - 50%. Of the eighteen different categories produced, all M20T14, M20T21, and M30T28 modified dense masonry unit series with P1.7 (1.7 mm) and P2.0 (2.0 mm) particle sizes had high crushing force, compressive strength, and modulus range, which were 57 - 70 kN, 57 - 61 kN, 59 - 76 kN; 5.1 - 5.2 MPa, 5.1 - 5.5 MPa, 5.3 – 6.8 MPa; and 400 – 441 MPa, 411 – 419 MPa, 468 – 480 MPa respectively. Hence, modified masonry units with particle sizes P1.7 and P2.0 under the M20T14, M20T21, and M30T28 series are suitable masonry units for non-loading construction purposes. Interestingly, modified masonry unit (M30P2.0T7) cured under 7 days could also fit into this category. Hence, utilization of ceramic ware waste as co-aggregate in dense masonry units with M20 and M30 series production were established in this study for non-loading construction purposes

Influence of the Blocks and Mortar’s Compressive Strength on the Flexural Bond Strength of Concrete Masonry

2018 ◽  
pp. 565-574
Author(s):  
Gustavo H. Nalon ◽  
Rita de C. S. S. Alvarenga ◽  
Leonardo G. Pedroti ◽  
Marcelo A. Alves ◽  
Roseli O. G. Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Bond Strength ◽  
Concrete Masonry ◽  
Flexural Bond Strength

Response of 1/4-Scale Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) Walls to Blast

2002 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott T. Dennis ◽  
James T. Baylot ◽  
Stanley C. Woodson
Keyword(s):  
Masonry Unit ◽  
Concrete Masonry

scholarly journals Compressive strength of masonry constructed with high strength concrete blocks

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1273-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. FORTES ◽  
G. A. PARSEKIAN ◽  
J. S. CAMACHO ◽  
F. S. FONSECA
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Masonry Walls ◽  
Strength Ratio ◽  
Stress Strain Curve ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Concrete Masonry ◽  
Concrete Blocks

Abstract Although the use of high strength concrete blocks for the construction of tall buildings is becoming common in Brazil, their mechanical properties and behavior are not fully understood. The literature shows a gap in experimental studies with the use of high strength concrete blocks, i.e., those with compressive strength greater than 16 MPa. The work presented herein was conducted in order to study the behavior of high strength structural masonry. Therefore, the compressive strength and modulus of elasticity of concrete block walls tested under axial load were assessed. The specimens included grouted and ungrouted walls and walls with a mid-height bond beam; ungrouted walls were constructed with face-shell and full mortar bedding. The walls were built and tested in the laboratory of CESP and in the Structures Laboratory of the UNESP Civil Engineering Department in Ilha Solteira (NEPAE). Concrete blocks with nominal compressive strength of 16 (B1), 24 (B2) and 30 (B3) MPa were used. Ungrouted masonry walls had a height of 220 cm and a width of 120 cm while grouted masonry walls had a height of 220 cm and a width of 80 cm. Traditional Portland cement, sand and lime mortar was used. The testing program included 36 blocks, 18 prisms, 9 ungrouted walls (6 with face-shell mortar bedding and 3 with full mortar bedding), 9 grouted masonry walls, and 12 ungrouted walls with a bond beam at mid-height. The experimental results were used to determine the compressive strength ratio between masonry units, prisms and masonry walls. The analyses included assessing the cracking pattern, the mode of failure and the stress-strain curve of the masonry walls. Tests results indicate that the prism-to-unit strength ratio varies according to the block strength; that face-shell mortar bedding is suitable for high strength concrete masonry; and that 20% resistance decrease for face-shell mortar bedding when compared with full mortar bedding is a conservative consideration. The results also show that using a bond beam at the mid-height of the wall does not lead to a compressive strength decreased but it changes the failure mode and the shape of the stress-strain curve. In addition, the results show that estimating E = 800 fp is conservative for ungrouted masonry walls but reasonably accurate for grouted masonry walls and that there is no reason to limit the value of E to a maximum value of 16 GPa. Furthermore, the results show that, for design purposes, a wall-to-prism strength ratio value of 0.7 may be used for high strength concrete masonry.

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