Influence of specimen slenderness and stacking on the experimental strength of solid fired clay bricks
This study evaluates the effect of the specimen’s slenderness and stacking on the experimental measurement of the compressive strength of solid fired clay units. The experimental campaign has focused on two different types of solid fired clay bricks, namely mechanically extruded and handmade, with a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/398938 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/398938 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.133294 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bricks Compressive strength Handmade bricks Extruded bricks Stacked specimen Shape effect Slenderness Maons Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures |
| Sumario: | This study evaluates the effect of the specimen’s slenderness and stacking on the experimental measurement of the compressive strength of solid fired clay units. The experimental campaign has focused on two different types of solid fired clay bricks, namely mechanically extruded and handmade, with a total amount of 382 specimens tested. The research considers different standard and non-standard specimens with varying width (40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 mm) and height (40, 80, and 120 mm). The experimental results evidence the influence of the stacking procedure on the compressive strength, with different results depending on the manufacturing process of the unit. The influence of specimen’s slenderness on the compressive strength is more evident and regular in handmade brick specimens than in extruded ones. |
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