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Dry Stacked Surface Bonded Masonry - Structural Testing And Evaluation, Eric B. Murray
Dry Stacked Surface Bonded Masonry - Structural Testing And Evaluation, Eric B. Murray
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The ENDURA block system is a dry-stack surface-bonded masonry system. Typical masonry construction uses thin-set mortar in the bed joints to provide a bearing surface for the blocks while the ENDURA system typically relies on shims and a surface bonding coat to ensure that the wall is level and plumb and to provide stability. Typical ENDURA block walls are built with the reinforcement placed eccentrically in the walls. Testing was performed on ten walls in order to determine axial capacity. The walls were ten feet high by eight feet wide. Each of the walls was built using a different configuration …
Chemical Stabilization Of Scrap Metal Yard Contaminated Soil Using Ordinary Portland Cement: Strength And Leachability Aspects, Hilmi Mahmud
Chemical Stabilization Of Scrap Metal Yard Contaminated Soil Using Ordinary Portland Cement: Strength And Leachability Aspects, Hilmi Mahmud
Hilmi Mahmud
In this study, the strength development and lechability aspects of metal-contaminated soil treated with ordinary portland cement (OPC) were investigated. The soil was collected from a scrap metal yard within the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Metal composition analysis indicated that the predominant metals present in the soil were iron (42,194 mg/kg), aluminium (8874 mg/kg), zinc (690 mg/kg), lead (428 mg/kg), copper (107 mg/kg) and chromium (52 mg/kg). The contaminated soil was treated with OPC using cement-to-dry soil (C/Sd) ratios of 0.5, 1 and 2. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated by performing unconfined compressive strength (UCS) as well …