An Innovative Method for Conventional Triaxial Tests of Concrete: Applications of PVC Pipes as a Mould and Sealing Membrane

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Type</td><td class="align_center">Strength</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">T-UM</td><td class="align_center">143.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">T-HM</td><td class="align_center">70.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">T-LM</td><td class="align_center">14.1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P-UM</td><td class="align_center">168.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P-HM</td><td class="align_center">85.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P-LM</td><td class="align_center">20.3</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P-UM-end friction reduction</td><td class="align_center">164.5</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">P-HM-end friction reduction</td><td class="align_center">84.0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="table-fn"><td><div><i>Notes.</i> The friction-reducing pad consists of three layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with a thickness of 0.1 mm.<br/></div></td></tr></table>

<div>Uniaxial compressive strengths of mortar specimens with three strengths (MPa).</div>

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