Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity
Abstract This paper presents a study of the conformity of structural concrete blocks manufactured and used in masonry construction in Brazil. It is based on compressive strength tests, on dimensional analysis and absorption tests of over six thousand samples from three classes (A, B and C) and two m...
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| description | Abstract This paper presents a study of the conformity of structural concrete blocks manufactured and used in masonry construction in Brazil. It is based on compressive strength tests, on dimensional analysis and absorption tests of over six thousand samples from three classes (A, B and C) and two modular sizes (M-15 and M-20). National results show that blocks tend to have an estimated compressive strength higher than specified, except blocks from class A. Regional results show that blocks manufactured in the northeast (NE) are consistently non-conforming, for all block classes. The study also shows that dimensional variations and absorption tests results are within code tolerances. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a1510622d0e4b66b8b45da4d1447fd12022-12-22T04:09:18ZengInstituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais1983-41952018-08-0111465267210.1590/s1983-41952018000400002Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformityW. C. SANTIAGOA. T. BECKAbstract This paper presents a study of the conformity of structural concrete blocks manufactured and used in masonry construction in Brazil. It is based on compressive strength tests, on dimensional analysis and absorption tests of over six thousand samples from three classes (A, B and C) and two modular sizes (M-15 and M-20). National results show that blocks tend to have an estimated compressive strength higher than specified, except blocks from class A. Regional results show that blocks manufactured in the northeast (NE) are consistently non-conforming, for all block classes. The study also shows that dimensional variations and absorption tests results are within code tolerances.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952018000400652&tlng=ptstructural concrete blocksstructural masonrystructural safety |
| spellingShingle | W. C. SANTIAGO A. T. BECK Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais structural concrete blocks structural masonry structural safety |
| title | Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity |
| title_full | Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity |
| title_fullStr | Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity |
| title_short | Study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity |
| title_sort | study of brazilian structural concrete block conformity |
| topic | structural concrete blocks structural masonry structural safety |
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