Table 2: Properties of the clay brick blocks used.
| Samples |
IRA(1) |
Dry Mass
(g)
|
Compressive Strength(2) (MPa) |
| 1 |
6.9 |
2406 |
2.17 |
| 2 |
12.6 |
2320 |
2.10 |
| 3 |
9.2 |
2289 |
2.16 |
| 4 |
8.6 |
2338 |
2.12 |
| 5 |
17.4 |
2307 |
2.02 |
| 6 |
3.9 |
2403 |
2.04 |
| Average |
9.77 |
2331.4 |
2.05 |
| Standard deviation |
± 4.70 |
± 43.86 |
± 0.40 |
| COV(3) |
|
|
19% |
(1) IRA: Initial Rate of Absorption, expressed in grams per minute per 30 in2 (193.55 cm2).
(2) Compressive Strength: Calculated using the gross area of the unit, MPa.
(3) COV: Coefficient of Variation in %.