Compressive strength of extuded unfired clay masonry units

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Construction Materials

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 105-112

  Heath, Andrew ^a   Walker, Peter ^a   Fourie, Clyde ^a   Lawrence, Mike ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brickwork; Masonry materials technology strength; Testing of materials

Indexed keywords

BRICKWORK; BUILDING PRODUCTS; CLAY BRICKS; CLAY CONTENT; CONCRETE BLOCKWORK; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; EXTENSIVE TESTING; MASONRY UNITS; MASONRY/MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY/STRENGTH; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; RAMMED EARTH; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; STRENGTH REDUCTION; TEST RESULTS; THEORETICAL MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BRICK; BRICKMAKING; BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; FOUNDATIONS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOISTURE;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

EID: 77951207147     PISSN: 1747650X     EISSN: 17476518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/coma.2009.162.3.105     Document Type: Article

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