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1.General aspects
Compressive strength purpose
Quality control of concrete works execution Quality control in production Obtaining other mechanical properties The characteristic strength of concrete is that value of the material for which out of the results obtained only a maximum of 5% are smaller.
*Concrete class is based on the concrete characteristic strengths determined on samples at 28 days.
CUBE
Tolerances d = 0.5 % d1 = 1.0 % Smoothness 0.0006d mm Perpendicularity 0.5 mm
CYLINDER
Tolerances d = 0.5 % Smoothness 0.0006d mm Perpendicularity 0.5 mm Generatrix liniarity 0.2 mm
PRISM
Tolerances d = 0.5 % d1 = 1.0 % Perpendicularity 0.5 mm Generatrix liniarity 0.2 mm
0.2 1 MPa/s
Satisfactory failure
Fmax
Dissatisfactory failure
Satisfactory failure
F - force - sample cross-sectional area f) Testing report dimensions and state of the sample testing date maximum failure load and compressive strength failure mode any modification from the standardized procedure mass and apparent density of the sample preserving conditions
3. Factors influencing the compressive strength of the samples 3.1. Testing procedure
With contact forces (with friction)