Investigating the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Block Masonry Units (CBMU)
| Author(s) | : | Owais Islam, Attaur Rahman |
| Institution | : | Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Published In | : | Vol. 6, Issue 11 — November 2019 |
| Page No. | : | 69-73 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
Concrete block masonry are nowadays a common practice to be provided as infill walls in ReinforcedConcrete structures as well as load bearing walls due to their improved sound and fire proofing properties. Moreover, itslow cost and easy and robust construction has also boosted their use in construction industry. This research focusses onfinding the mechanical properties of concrete block masonry units and the mortar used during its construction. Waterabsorption test on CBMU, compressive strength test on CBMU, compressive strength test on mortar cubes andcompressive strength test on concrete block masonry prisms has been conducted and has shown promising result.
Owais Islam, Attaur Rahman, “Investigating the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Block Masonry Units (CBMU)”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 6, Issue 11, pp. 69-73, November 2019.
