UNIVERSITY OF DUHOK

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL DEOARTMENT- MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

(COMRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE)

BY
“Abdalbary Ahmed Abdalkareem”
GROUP NO.:1

SUPERVISOR
“YOUKHANNA ZAYIA DINKHA”

EXPERIMNET NO.: 1
EXPERIMENT DATE: 7/4/2019

“April 14, 2019”

1-introduction:

Concrete can be converted into precast masonry units such as Hollow and
Solid normal and light weight concrete blocks of suitable size to be used
for load and non-load bearing units for walling. Depending upon the
structural requirements of masonry unit, concrete mixes can be designed
using ingredients available locally or if not found suitable then with in the
most economical distance. The compressive strength depends mainly on
their mix composition, degree of compaction, aggregates
type and curing condition.
2- purpose:

The obtained data are important for the safety and proper performance of
masonry structures and know quality level of block in the region .

3- martial:

Block

4- Equipment:

1. Compression testing Machine.

2. Ruler.
 5-Sketches:
Tested

Block

t
Figure 1: tested block

Screen showing data

Compression testing
Machine

Tow
plate
Computer

Figure 2: compressive equipment.

block
6- Procedure:

1. Three representative units are needed for testing within 72 hr after

delivery to the laboratory, during which time they are stored. (temp. 24 ±
8 Cº and relative humidity of less than 80%).
2. The test is performed on a full sized unit.
3. Measure the length, width, and height of the specimen.
4. Position the test specimen with it centroid aligned with the center of
testing machine.

5. the machine put a load with a speed (rate) of 0.2 (MPa/sec).

6. Record the maximum compressive load (kN, N,lb).
7- Calculation and Results:

𝑃
𝜎=
𝐴
σ: Compressive strength (MPa).
P: maximum applied load (N).
A: Average of the gross areas of the upper and lower bearing surface of
the block (mm2).

Load (P) = 577.6 KN = 577600N

Area = 194.666(width)398.75(length) = 77623.1 mm2.

𝜎 = 7.44 MPa.

Table 1: Data get it from test.

specimen Area,(mm2) Load , P(KN) Comressive strength

(N/mm2, or MPa)
1 77623.1 577600 7.44
2 76760 833000 10.825
3 78800 896100 11.37
4 76246 553000 7.28
5 78000 759800 9.74

Average = (7.44+10.825+11.37+7.28+9.74)/5 = 9.331(MPa). (Type-B)

Figure 3: curve of compressive test.

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8-Discussion and Conclusions:

Discussion:

We got in group (C1) 7.44 (MPa) for our block and this was expected ,
because if the block was less than 7 (MPa) we can't use it for building ,it
isn't the best block (it's type-B) , I think the dimension was not exactly
standard(40,20,15) and maybe the mixture of block was not accurate
(not let it dry or cured enough) and for that we didn't get the (type-A),
but in (Iraqi standard specification) for Type-B is 7 (MPa) for one block
and 9 (MPa) for average and in group (C1) we got 7.44 (MPa) for one
block and the average of group (C) was 9.331 (MPa) that was
corresponds with Iraq standard that is (Type-B) , and we can use this for
partition wall but we can't use it for load bearing wall because it can't
carry load.

Table2: Iraqi standard specifications for compressive strength.

Minimum limit of compressive strength for each class of Water

blocks absorption
not more
Type Class Average of Strength of than (%)
the blocks one block
Hollow A 7 6 10
B 5 4.5 15
Solid A 13 11 15
B 9 7 20

Conclusion:

From our data we get it , we can use the block that we got but not for
carrying too much load and this because bug in manufacturing , but we
can use it for partition wall.