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WhatsApp: +86 18221755073A comparative study using interlocking blocks system and sandcrete blocks was made. ... Compressive strength for sandcrete blocks and interlocking blocks Age 100mm Thick Sandcrete Block 115mm Thick Interlocking Block Mean (N/mm2 ) Standard Deviation (N/mm2 ) Mean (N/mm2 ) Standard Deviation (N/mm2 ) 7 1.26 0.081 1.30 0.128 14 1.98 0.203 2.02 0. ...
WhatsApp: +86 18221755073The results indicated that the compressive strength of 225mm and 150mm sandcrete hollow blocks varies from 1.59 N/mm2 to 4.25 N/mm2 and 1.48N/mm2 to 3.35N/mm2 respectively, as the curing age...
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