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5 Cylinder Strength Versus Cube Strength PDF
5 Cylinder Strength Versus Cube Strength PDF
5 Cylinder Strength Versus Cube Strength PDF
Outline
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Background
Methodology
Discussion
Conclusion
1. Background
1. Background
In BS EN 206-1:2000:
2. Methodology
2. Methodology
Testing
Between late 2012 and Jan. 2013, a total of 126 cubes and
126 cylinders were cast by concrete suppliers and two
public works contracts.
The PWCL was subsequently requested to take over the
testing of concrete samples due to some difficulties in HKU
in the testing of cylinders.
By Feb. 2013, PWCL completed all the tests in accordance
with CS1.
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(1) It is found that the actual cube test results ranged from about 10 MPa
to 130 MPa. They were grouped into 12 strength bands ranging from 10
20 MPa to 120-130 MPa.
According to BS EN 206-1:2000
The test result should be discarded in case the range of the two
compressive strengths is more than 15% of the average of the two
compressive strengths.
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4. Discussion
Basedoncharacteristicvalues,PWCLfoundanalmostlinearrelationshipof
y=0.788xbetween150mmdia.cylinders(y)and100mmcubes(x)strength
forconcreteofgrade80MPaorbelow.
HKUproposedalinearrelationshipofy=0.78xforconcretegrade 80MPaor
below.
BasedonBSEN206Table7,alinearrelationshipofy=0.772x(modifiedfor
100mmcubes)isobtainedforconcreteofgrade80MPaorbelow.
Fromtheabove,itisnotedthatthedifferencebetweenthecylinder/cuberatio
inEurocodeandtheresultsobtainedfromthisstudyisonlybyanegligible
marginofabout2%.
However,thestudyisonlybasedon119cylindersand119cubes. Asthe
characteristicstrengthisaffectedbythestandarddeviationandthisstudyis
generallybasedonasetof3meanvaluesobtainedforeachgradestrength,
PWCLproposedthattheEurocoderelationshipshouldbemaintainedforlocal
concretebutmodifiedfor100mmcubes.
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5. Conclusion
Theresultsofthisstudyconfirmedthatthestrengthratio
(150mmdia.cylindervs.100mmcube)forlocalconcreteis
similartothatofEurocode.Thedifferenceisabout2%.
Asthisstudyisbasedonlimitedsamples(119cylindersand
119cubes),itisproposedthattheEurocoderelationship
shouldbemaintainedforlocalconcretebutmodifiedfor100
mmcubes.
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- CPA
- DSD
- WSD
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End of presentation
Thank you!
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