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    Water Absorption Test in Blocks

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    The water absorption test determines the percentage of water absorbed by concrete blocks. The test involves drying blocks in an oven, cooling them to room temperature, immersing them in water for 24 hours, weighing them again after wiping with a damp cloth, and calculating the water absorption using the weights. The average water absorption is then compared to specification limits based on the block type and intended use.

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    Water Absorption Test in Blocks

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    The water absorption test determines the percentage of water absorbed by concrete blocks. The test involves drying blocks in an oven, cooling them to room temperature, immersing them in water for 24 hours, weighing them again after wiping with a damp cloth, and calculating the water absorption using the weights. The average water absorption is then compared to specification limits based on the block type and intended use.

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    The water absorption test determines the percentage of water absorbed by concrete blocks. The test involves drying blocks in an oven, cooling them to room temperature, immersing them in water for 24 hours, weighing them again after wiping with a damp cloth, and calculating the water absorption using the weights. The average water absorption is then compared to specification limits based on the block type and intended use.

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    Water Absorption Test in Blocks

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    The water absorption test determines the percentage of water absorbed by concrete blocks. The test involves drying blocks in an oven, cooling them to room temperature, immersing them in water for 24 hours, weighing them again after wiping with a damp cloth, and calculating the water absorption using the weights. The average water absorption is then compared to specification limits based on the block type and intended use.

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    Water Absorption Test:


    Scope (advantages): - These test methods cover procedures for determining percentage
    of waterabsorption for concrete block.
    Specification: -
    IQS1077-1985
    Materials: - three
    concrete blocks
    Apparatus: - Laboratory Balance, drying oven, damp cloth
    and water tank.
    Procedure: -
    1- Dry blocks are put in an oven at a temperature of (105- 115)°C till these
    attain constantmass.
    2- Cooling the blocks to room temperature then the weight of the bricks is
    recorded andconsiders it as (W1).
    3- The blocks are then immersed in water at a temperature of 27° ± 2°C for 24 hours.
    4- The specimens are then taken out of water and wiped with a damp cloth.
    Three minutes,thereafter it is weighed again and recorded as W2.
    5- The water absorption calculated from the following equation: -

    6- Calculate the average water absorption and compared with the specification
    limits in thetable below: -
    The average water absorption shall not be more than the following: -

    classes Maximum water absorption (%)

    For general use in construction walls 10


    Solid concrete
    blocks For use above ground level in external and internal
    15
    walls protected by waterproof

    For general use in construction walls 15


    Hollow concrete
    blocks For use in above ground level in external and internal
    20
    walls protected by waterproof

    DATASHEET

    Test No.: Date:


    Title of the test: Water Absorption
    Name:
    Class:
    Group:

    Sample no. W1 W2 Water Average Water Class


    Absorption absorption %
    %

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