TABLE Q2 Water Compression Brick size absorption test Brick test Width Depth (mm) Maximum force length (mm) no. Mass Mass Mass (mm) (kg) dry (kg) wet (kg) (kN) 1 213 98 70 2.52 2.5 2.82 313 2 212 98 70 2.5 2.48 2.8 323 3 211 97 69 2.48 2.47 2.77 357

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Some testing on fire clay brick was performed such as density, water absorption and
compression test. The result obtained has shown in Table Q2.

(ii) Calculate the average percentage water absorption of brick.

TABLE Q2
Water
Compression
Brick size
absorption test
Brick
test
Width
Depth
(mm)
Maximum force
length
(mm)
no.
Mass
Mass
Mass
(mm)
(kg)
dry (kg) wet (kg)
(kN)
1
213
98
70
2.52
2.5
2.82
313
2
212
98
70
2.5
2.48
2.8
323
3
211
97
69
2.48
2.47
2.77
357
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE Q2 Water Compression Brick size absorption test Brick test Width Depth (mm) Maximum force length (mm) no. Mass Mass Mass (mm) (kg) dry (kg) wet (kg) (kN) 1 213 98 70 2.52 2.5 2.82 313 2 212 98 70 2.5 2.48 2.8 323 3 211 97 69 2.48 2.47 2.77 357
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