written 23 months ago by |
Solution:
The following tests are conducted on the prepared mortars to ensure their quality:
(i) Crushing Test
(ii) Tensile Strength Test
(iii) Adhesive Test.
(i) Crushing Test:
This test is carried out on a brick work with the mortar. This brick work is crushed in a compression testing machine and the load is noted down.
Then the crushing strength is obtained as load divided by cross-sectional area.
(ii) Tensile Strength Test:
The mortar prepared is placed in a mould of bracket which has central cross-sectional area as 38 mm × 38 mm.
After curing the briquette is pulled under the grips of tensile testing machine.
The ultimate load noted. Then the tensile strength of mortar is load divided by the central cross-sectional area.
(iii) Adhesive Test:
Two bricks are joined together with mortar to be tested as shown in Figure The upper brick is suspended from an overhead support.
A board is hung from the lower brick. Then weights are added to the board till the bricks separate. The adhesive strength is the load divided by area of contact.