2.

Water Absorption Test:

Scope (advantages): - These test methods cover procedures for determining percentage
of waterabsorption for concrete block.
Specification: -
IQS1077-1985
Materials: - three
concrete blocks
Apparatus: - Laboratory Balance, drying oven, damp cloth
and water tank.
Procedure: -
1- Dry blocks are put in an oven at a temperature of (105- 115)°C till these
attain constantmass.
2- Cooling the blocks to room temperature then the weight of the bricks is
recorded andconsiders it as (W1).
3- The blocks are then immersed in water at a temperature of 27° ± 2°C for 24 hours.
4- The specimens are then taken out of water and wiped with a damp cloth.
Three minutes,thereafter it is weighed again and recorded as W2.
5- The water absorption calculated from the following equation: -

6- Calculate the average water absorption and compared with the specification
limits in thetable below: -
 The average water absorption shall not be more than the following: -

classes Maximum water absorption (%)

For general use in construction walls 10

Solid concrete
blocks For use above ground level in external and internal
15
walls protected by waterproof

For general use in construction walls 15

Hollow concrete
blocks For use in above ground level in external and internal
20
walls protected by waterproof

DATASHEET

Test No.: Date:

Title of the test: Water Absorption
Name:
Class:
Group:

Sample no. W1 W2 Water Average Water Class

Absorption absorption %
%