Research Article
Application of Optimum Compaction Energy in the Development of Bricks Made with Construction Trash Soils
Table 2
Rupture stress and fracture stress of the proposed brick and some commercial products.
| Material | Rupture stress (MPa) | Fracture stress (MPa) |
| Proposed brick (7 days) | 0.09 | 1.56 | Proposed brick (14 days) | 0.16 | 2.51 | Proposed brick (30 days) | 0.31 | 3.33 | Proposed brick (60 days) | 0.37 | 3.81 | Burned clay brick | 0.45 | 3.08 | Block (cement) | 0.20 | 5.91 | “Sillar” | 0.01 | 2.38 | Adobe | 0.16 | 1.32 |
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