Research Article

Increasing the Durability and Freeze-Thaw Strength of Concrete Paving Stones Produced from Ahlat Stone Powder and Marble Powder by Special Curing Method

Table 18

Results of the splitting tensile strength test.

Interlocked paving stone typeSplitting tensile strength, T(average) (MPa)Splitting load per unit area, F(average) (N/mm)TS 2824 EN 1338 specification limits
T(average) (MPa)F(average) (N/mm)

RWC (reference)3.6444T(average) ≥3.6 MPaF(average) ≥250 N/mm
RCC3.8466
ASWC3.7460
ASCC3.9479
MSWC3.9488
MSCC4.1510