Y.A. Daou
Department of Physical Education, Iran
ABSTRACT
One of the basic problems in the design of masonry structures is the calculation of the compressive strength of masonry walls. This paper discusses the various parameters which affect the compressive strength of Autoclaved Aerated concrete blockwork with particular reference to the British Standard BS 5628: Part 1 and the Draft Eurocode EC6. Thirty six blockwork wallettes made of Autoclaved Aerated concrete blockwork were built and tested together with the corresponding properties of the units. The parameters examined were unit strength, mortar strength and size of the units. For the range of the block width (i.e. 100mm and 200mm), The strength of the wallettes were not significantly affected by the height/width ratio of the unit. Higher block strength yielded higher wallette stergnth, but only a slight difference in the strength of wallettes built with mortar designation (iii) and (iv) (i.e. 1:1:6 and 1: 2:9 by volume, cement: lime: sand respectively) was obtained. The methods used in the British Standard BS 5628 and the Eurocode EC6 for the determination of the compressive strenght of masonry are reviewd and compared with the test results.
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Y.A. Daou, 2001. Compressive Strength of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blockwork. Journal of Applied Sciences, 1: 385-390.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2001.385.390
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2001.385.390
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2001.385.390
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2001.385.390