Relationships between brick compressive strength and results attained from different types
of tests were explored in order to identify a suitable non-destructive assessment technique to …

A study is presented on the use of a non-standard 40× 40× 40 mm 3 specimen for the
experimental measurement of the compressive strength of solid fired clay bricks extracted …

The aim of the paper was to analyze the effect of the different influencing factors on the
compressive strength of a solid, clay brick. The effect of the surface polishing, the height …

This paper presents an analysis of the representativeness of the main laboratory tests and
the real durability of earth-based construction materials. For this study, a natural marl soil …

There is an increasing demand for earth construction in the world today but there is no
consensus on the procedure to be used to measure the compressive strength of earth bricks …

Assessment of masonry structures by rebound hammer is easy to be performed and does
not require special preparations. The operating principle of the rebound hammer makes …

Interest in traditional unfired clay building materials has grown in the UK in recent years.
Although the use of traditional vernacular techniques, such as cob, adobe and rammed …

This study was conducted to assess the relationships among firing temperature, colour
components and compressive strength of bricks. Lightness (L*) and chromaticity (a* and b*) …

This study evaluates the effect of the specimen's slenderness and stacking on the
experimental measurement of the compressive strength of solid fired clay units. The …

The compressive stress–strain behavior and mechanical properties of clay brick masonry
and its constituents clay bricks and mortar, have been studied by several laboratory tests …