Table 6: Breaking test results by series.

Series Piece number Real thicknesses key,
mean value
(cm)
Mortar dosage MAS
(mm)
Fibreglass reinforcement Ultimate load
(Kgf)
Ultimate load, mean value (Kgf)
A 1 2.00 1:6 4 YES 72.0 72.0
No satisfied
B 1 2.00 1:6 with EPS 4 YES 28.6 27.1
No satisfied
2 2.00 1:6 with EPS 4 YES 25.5
C 1 2.58 1:5 4 YES 96.0 114.3
No satisfied
2 3.12 1:5 4 YES 110.0
3 3.10 1:5 4 YES 137.0
D 1 2.25 1:5 8 NO 137.0 136.7
satisfied
2 2.33 1:5 8 NO 142.0
3 2.21 1:5 8 NO 131.0
E 1 4.35 1:5 8 NO 427.0 388.3
satisfied
2 4.73 1:5 8 NO 389.0
3 4.10 1:5 8 NO 349.0
F 1 2.67 1:5 8* NO 234.0 339.0
satisfied
2 3.47 1:5 8* NO 457.0
3 3.18 1:5 8* NO 326.0

* Apart from MAS of 8mm in sand, a MAS of 15 mm for recycled ceramic is used in the mortar.