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Figure 5.1: Full Block in 3-Point Bending Test Set-up .................................................... 59
Figure 5.2: Block half after 3-Pt. Test .............................................................................. 59
Figure 5.3: Block half after being cut ............................................................................... 59
Figure 5.4: Block half being tested in compression ......................................................... 59
Figure 5.5: UMU 1:3 Soil Mix; UCS/MOR Correlation .................................................. 60
Figure 5.6: UMU 1:1 Soil Mix; UCS/MOR Correlation .................................................. 60
Figure 5.7: Schmidt Hammer ........................................................................................... 61
Figure 5.8: Test set-up ...................................................................................................... 61
Figure 5.9: UCS Value vs. Schmidt Hammer Rebound Value ........................................ 62
Figure 5.10: UMU Sample #11; 1:1 Soil Mix Cylinders ................................................. 64
Figure 5.11: Soil Cylinders; Before and During Testing ................................................. 64
Figure 5.12: UMU 1:1 Soil Mix; Large Block vs Cylinder UCS ..................................... 65
Figure 5.13: Aspect Ratio Test, Five block prism ............................................................ 67
Figure 5.14: Aspect Ratio Test, Four Block Prism .......................................................... 67
Figure 5.15: Aspect Ratio Test, Three Block Prism ......................................................... 68
Figure 5.16: Aspect Ratio Test, Two Block prism ........................................................... 68
Figure 5.17: Aspect Ratio Test, One Block ...................................................................... 69
Figure 5.18: Variation of prism UCS with the aspect ratio. ............................................. 69
Figure 5.19: Variation of prism E value with the aspect ratio.......................................... 71
Figure 5.20: Prism Consisting of Four Stacked Mini-Blocks .......................................... 72
Figure 5.21: Variation of prism UCS with the aspect ratio. ............................................. 72
Figure 5.22: Variation of prism E value with the aspect ratio.......................................... 73
Figure 5.23: MOR test performed in shop press .............................................................. 75
Figure 6.1: Mortar Bond Strength Test Set-up ................................................................. 82
Figure 6.2: Mortar Shear Strength Test Set-up ................................................................ 83
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