STD-BSI BS EN ?72-3-ENGL 2000 MH LE24bb9 8659390 154 mm BRITISH STANDARD Methods of test for masonry units — Part 1: Determination of compressive strength ‘The European Standard EN 77212000 has the stams of British Standard Kss1s00s NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYEIGHT LAW I Copmrgt by the Boropean Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:17 2006 BS EN 772-1:2000STD-BSE BS EN 772-1-ENGL 2009 MM UL2¥LL4 CALS§31 O50 a BS EN 772-1:2000 National foreword ‘This British Standard is the efficial Lnglish Language veesion of EN 772.4:2000, which is inchided! in a package of new Buropean Standards being prepared by CENTC 125 relating to masonry unkts made frorn clay, caleinm silleate, aggregate concrete, manufactured stone and natural stone. Although the English language versions of these European Standards will be adopted as British Standards ns they became available, the existing British Stardards for masonry unis will be reauned, ‘at only until such time that the complete package of European Standarcs becomes available. Any residue(s) from British Standards affected by the package which need! tobe retained will be drawn together to form a new Britis Standard. The orig group of British Stancards will en he withdrawn and this will he notified in Update Standarts. ‘The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Commitee BF19, Masonry and associated testing, to Subcommittee B/519/1, Masonry «nits, ‘which has the responsibilty to, — sid crquirers to understand the text; — present to the responsible Buropean comnuttee any enguiies on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests nforrued; — monitor related international and European developmerts and promnlgare ‘them i the UK. A list of organizations represented on this subcununittee casi be obtained on request 1 its secretary. Cross references ‘The British Saxkards which ixplement international cr European publivations referred to in this document may be found in the BST Standards Catalogue under the section exuilled “Internia.ional Stardars Conrespondetice Index’, ox by using ute “Find” facility of the BSI Standarcs Electronie Catalogue, A British Standord does not. purport to include all the necessary provisions of a ‘contract. Users of Botsh Standards are responsible for their correct application Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer Immunity Summary of pages ‘This document comprises a front caver, an inside front. cover, the FN title page, ‘pages 2 to 1] and a back cover ‘The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued ‘Tus Entish Standard asving Amendments Issued since publication ‘een prepared under ue rset ofthe Sorter ‘Amd No. [Date ‘Comments Cousin fy Bua ag and Ci Enguoesiry, 6 published ule Aeshna the Sarde Cony airal eons i effect fon 3 Ags 2008 © Bs 5200 ISBN 0 560.227 Copmrgt by the Eoropean Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:32 2006STD.BSI BS EN 772-1-ENGL 2000 MM YL24bL4 0865932 72? oe EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 772-1 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM tune 2000 tes 91,100.18 English version Methods of test for masonry units - Part 1: Determination of compressive strength ibtiodss easel des éléments de maponneie - Pare 1 rafverabren far Mauerstehne » Tell 1: Bestimmung der Determination dol rican & 6 compression Druckfestigkeit ‘This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3.June 1998. EN peas ae cud ta comply wf he CENICENE! EC tna Regulation wich seu tb contons fr lng ts Europa Slandotd the status ofa nafional standard wiht any fection Up-to-date Ila ort blograprical references Covcemig wich national ‘standards may be obtamed or application to the Central Secretariat or fo any CEN member ‘This European Stonda'é exits in three offical versions (English, French, German). A version in any ater language made by tration Under the reeponsblty of a CEN member nto ts own language and noted tothe Central Secreta has the same statis ax he oficial ‘CEN members are the national standards bodes of Aust, Belgium, Czech Republl, Danmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, (ceiand, Ireland, tly, Lexembourp, Nethetiands, Nonvay, Pomugel, Span, Swaden, Switzarand and Uned Kingdom. FUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE RUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION BUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FOR NORMUNG Central Secretariat: rue de Stasgart, 966-1050 Brussels © 2000 CEN Alirighte of explotation in any form ard by any means reserved Ref No. EN 772-1200 & ‘word for CEN national Maebers. Copmrt by the European Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:32 2006STD-GSI GS EN ?72-1-ENGL 2000 MM ILZUGL4 0865933 9k mm Page 2 EN 772-1:2000, Contents, Page Foreword. 1 Scope. 2 Nonmative references. 3 Principle. 4 symbols. 5 Materials 6 Apparatus. 7 Preparation of specimens. 8 Procedure. ance 9 Calculation and expression of results, JO Evaluation OF PSUs. econ nen V1 Test report... ssn se 10 Annex A (informative) Conversion of the compressive strength of masonry units to the normalized compressive strength. ceed Se9) 02-2000 ight by the Boropean Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:32 2006by the Earopean Committee For Standardization Te Aug 22 1 STD-BSI QS EN 772-2-ENGL 2000 mm 1b246b9 0865934 aTT om Page 3 EN 772-1:2000 Foreword, ‘This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 125, Masonry, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI ‘This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text orby endorsement, at the latest by December 2000, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2000. According to the CEN/CENELEC Intemal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following ‘countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Ausuia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greve, Joeland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, ‘Sweden, Switzerland und the United Kingdom. Annex A is an informative annex containing details for converting the measured strength to the normalized compressive strength. Other methods can be used for the same purpose, except in the case of dispute, provided the results obtained can bbe converted to the results of this method using appropriate multiplying factors. ‘©85/08.2000 3:57:32 2006STD.BSI GS EN 7?2-L-ENGL 2000 MM Lb24b5 O4b5595 736 Ow Page 4 EN 772-1200 1 Scope ‘This European Standard specifies a method for determining the compressive strength of masonry imits, 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Ihese normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are tisted hercatter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment ot revision. For undaied references the latest ‘ition of the publication referred fo applies. prEN 771-1 Specification for masonry units - Part 1: Clay masonry units, EN 7712 ‘Specification for masonry units - Part 2: Calcium sificate masonry units. prEN 7713 Specification for masonry units - Part 3: Aggregate concrete masomzy waits (dense and Jightweight aggregates). EN 71-4 Specification for masonry units - Part 4: Aufoclaved aerated concrete masonsy units prEN 771-5 Specification for masonry units - Part 5: Manufactured stone masonry tnits PIEN 77140 Specification for masonry units Part: Natural stone masonry units. EN 772.2 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 2; Determination of percentage area of voids in aggregave concrete masonry units (by paper indentation). EN 772-13 “Methods of test for masonry units - Part 13: Determination of net and gross dry density of “masonry units (except for natural stone}. EN 772-16 Methods of test for masonry units - Part 16: Determination of dimensions. EN I01S-I1 Methods of test for mortar for masonry - Part 11; Determination of flexural and compressive strevgth of hardened mortar 180.468 Surface roughness Parameters, theit values and general rules for specizying requirements EN ISO 6507-1 Metallic materials - Vickers hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6507-1:1997). 3 Principle ‘The specimens, after preparation, when needed, are laid and centred on the platen of « compression testing machine, A uniformly distributed load is wpplied and increased continuously up to failure 4 Symbols fi normalized compressive strength of masonry unit (Ninn) 5 shape factor multiplier used to convert the air-dry compressive strength of the masonry specimens to the nostoatized compressive strength. Copmrgt by the Eoropean Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:33 2006STD-BSI BS EN 772-L-ENGL 2000 Ml 124669 0865936 L72 mm Page § EN 772-1:2000 5 Materials Sand with a maximum grain size of 1 mm. Cement. 6 Apparatus 6.1 Testing machine that conforms to the requirements of Table 1 Table 1; Requirements for testing machines ‘Maximum permissible | Maximum permissible mean | Maximum permissible error repeatability of forees as | error of forces as percentage | of zero force as percentage of percentage of indicated force of indicated force maximum force of range % % % 2,0 320 204 | ‘The testing machine shall have adequate capacity to crush all the test specimens, but the scale used shall be such that the failure load on the specimen exceeds one-fifth of the full scale reading. The machine shall be provided with a Joad-pacet or equivalent means to enable the load to be applied at the rate given in 82. The testing ‘machine shall be equipped with two steel-bearing platens, The stiffness of the platens and the manner of load ‘transfer shall be such that the deflection ofthe platen surfaces at failure load shall be less than 0,1 mm measured cover 250 mm. The platens shall either be through hardened or the faces case hardened, The testing faces shall have a Vickers hardness of atleast 600 HV when tested in accordance with EN ISO 6807-1. One platen of the machine shall be able to align frecly with the specimens as contact is made, but shall be restrained by friction or other means from tilting during loading, The other platen shall be a plane non-titing block. The bearing faces of both platens shall be farger than the size of the largest specimen to be tested. Where ‘auxiliary platens are used, they shall be properly located and of the same hardness, stiffness and planeness as the ‘main platens. The bearing surfaces of the platens shall not depan from a plane by more than 0,05 mm, ‘The surface texture shall be not grester than 3:21am R, when measured as specified in ISO 468, 62 Weighing instrument capable of weighing specimens to an accuracy of 0,1 % of their mass, 16.5 Sufficient stiff steet strips tor use on shell bedded or strip-bedded ground units (sce 8.1). 7 Preparation of specimens 7.1 Sampling ‘The method of sampling shall be in accordance with the relevant part of EN 771, The minimum umber of specimens shall be six, but a larger minimum number may be specified in the product specification, in which case that larger number shall be used. In the ease of large masonry units, representative portions, eg. cubes, may be coat {fom the masonry unit in different positions as stated in the televant part of EIN 771 (sex also note to 7.2.4) © 85108-2000 Copmrgt by the Eoropean Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:33 2006Copmrt by 22 13:57:33 2006 Tae he, STD-BSI BS EN 772-L-ENGL 2000 MM LL24LL9 0845937 S09 mm Page 6 EN 772-1:2000 7.2 Surface preparation 7.24 General Test specimens shall be prepared as stated in the relevant part of EN 771. Specimens shall be tested in the orientation specified, and this shall be stated i the test report, For certain forms of construction, it will be necessary to fest the masonry unils in more than «me oriemation. Afier the removal of any superfluous material, e.g, lashing from the production process, the faces of the specimen, whether a whole masonry unit or a pieve cut trom a larger unit (sce 7.1), Corough which the load is to be applied shall be plane to a toferance of 6,1 mm in any 100 mm and such that the top surface lies between two parallel planes which ace paralle tothe bottom surface, and not greater than 1 mm apart for every 100 mm. Ifthe ‘est faces of the masonry unit as manufactured, or the piece cut fom a larger unit, fail to achieve this specification, then prepare the surfaces either by grinding (see 7.2.4) or by capping (see 7.2.5) as specified in the relevant product standard, Masonry units containing frogs, and not required to be capped, shell additionally be treated as given in7.2.3, Ifthe specimens contain grooves or tongues, first prepare them as given in7.2.2. State the method of surface preparation inthe test report, 7.2.2 Removal of tongues and grooves Remove any tongues and’or groaves on the test faces of units prior to testing. If pieces are to be cut from larger units, arrange the cutting so that any tongues and‘or grooves are eliminated 7.2.3 Preparation of masonry units containing frags and which are not to be capped For masonry units with frogs that are essessed to have a net loaded area of more than 35 % of the bed face, tet them without removing or filing the tugs. Where the net foaded area of masonry units with frogs is less than or qual to 35 % of the xross area, then the frogs shall be filled with mortar of the same kind as used for capping {see 7.2.5) and the curing shail be cartied out in accordance with the requirements of 7.28.4. 7.2.4 Grinding Grind the surfaces of the specimicn until the requirement for planeriess and parallelism given in 7.2.1 3s achieved Llowever, if the masonry units have fogs, indented lettering, cavities, perforations, intemal or extemal holes, Ieave these in place. Ifthe grinding process would signiffcamy alter the contact area ofthe tested faces, then the cappiuig procedure of 7.2.5 shall be followed, Ifthe remaining height of the spesimens after they arz ground is Jess than 40 mm or the height width ratio fess than 0.4 then miake up a composite specimen by placing one upon the other without using any mortar or binding material or separating layerts) between them, NOTE: Where a composite specimen is made up from more than one ground unit, this shorld be considered as a single specimen providing a single test result, Accordingly, a greater nurcber of masonry units than that specifically sited in the relevant part of EN 771 will he necessary in arder to provide the required number of test results. 7.25 Capping 7.2.5.1 Capping of masonry units without voids or with voids unfilled Use a cementisand capping mortar expected to attain a minimum compressive strength, when tested in accordance with EN 1013-11, at the time of testing the specimens, a least that of Ure expected masonry unit strength or 30 Nim, whichever isthe lesser. necessary, e.g for units with high water absorption characteristics, fist moisten the surfaces to bz capped. Bed each specimen on a smooth rigid plate of ground glass or stainless steel which does not depart from a true plane surface by more than 0.1 mm in any 100 num. A suitable method is as follows. © 691¢0-7000 ¢ Boropean Committee For StandardizationSTD-BSI BS EN 772-1-ENGL 2000 MM $e24bb5 OBLS938 44S mm Page 7 EN 772-1:2000 Support the plate firmly with the machined face uppermost and level it in two directions at right angles using a spirit evel. Coat the plate with a film of mould release oil ora sheet of thin paper or plastic fim to prevent mortar adhering to the plate. Place a uniform layer of mortar about 5 mm thick on the plate about 25 mm longer than the unit and about 10 mm wider. Press one bed face of the specimen firmly into the layet so that the vertical axis of the specimen is perpendicular to the plane of the plate. Check this, condition by using a square or spirit level held against each of the four vertical faces of the specimen in turn. Ensure that the thickness of the mortar bed is at least 3 mm over the whole area and that any cavity in the bed face nonmally filled when the masonry units are laid in the wall is completely filled with ‘mortar, Do not fill cavities except for those that are intended to be filled in the construction. Trim off any surplas mortar flush with the sides of the masonry units. Cover the specimen and mortar with a damp cloth, Keep the cloth damp. When sufficiently hardened, examine the mortar bed. If free trom defects such a5 a lack of compaction, lack of adhesion to the masonry unit and/or cracking, bed the second bed face in the same way as the first, using mortar made with materials drawn from the same batches of ‘cement and sand and using the same mix proportions, fer removing the specimen from the plate, check 7.25. Capping of masonry units to be face-shell bedded ‘When masonry units are to be face-shell bedded in use and specimens are not to be prepared by grinding. bed ‘each specimen in mortar as specified in 72.5.1 using the following procedure. Support and coat the plate as described in 7.2.5.1. Lay two parailel strips of mortar about 5 mm thick such that ‘each strip is about 25 mm longer than the length of the unit and about 10 mm wider than the face-shell Press one bed face of the unit into the mortar such that the thickness of the mortar under the face-shells is at least ‘3mm. Check that the vertical axis of the specimen is perpendicular to the plate using a square or vertical level to check cach vertical face, ‘Trim off any surplus mortar. Store the specimen; examine and bed the second face in accordance with 7.2.6.1 and 72.52 respectively. 7.2.53 Capping of masonry units ¢o be strip-bedded ‘When masonry units are to be sttip-bedded, the procedure specified in 7.2.5.2 shall be followed except that the ‘capping mortar shal be applied to all ofthe surfaces to be bedded in use. 7.2.5.4 Storage of capped specimens Cure the specimens under sacks kept damp throughout the curing period or store in a conditioning chamber at a relative humidity of greater than 90 %. Cure for a peciod sufficient to ensure the, mortar achicves the minimum strength specified in 7.2.8.1. 7.3 Conditioning of specimens before testing, 73.1 General Specimens shall be conditioned using a prescribed regime of moisture conditions or to a prescribed moisture condition as appropriate, The method of conditioning shall be as deseribed in this clause, The method shall bbe as specified for each produc: type in the relevant part of EN 771. In all cases, except for conditioning by immersion, free air circulation around each specimen shall be ensured during conditioning. © 35108-2000 Copyright by the European Committee For Standardization Tue ug, 22 13:57:34 2006Copmret by 22 1357.3 2006 Tae he, STD.BSI BS EN 7?@-1-ENGL 2000 BM Db24LL5 OBbS939 35) mw Page 8 EN 772-1:2000 7.3.2. Conditioning to the air-dry condition The condition air-dry will be achieved in accordance with one of the following procedures. a) Store the specimens for at least 14 d in the laboratory at: 15°C relative humidity < 65 % temperature The specimens may be tested before 14 dif constant mass has been reached Constant mass shall be considered to have heen reached if, during the drying process in subsequent ‘weighings with not less than a 24 h interval, the loss in mass between two determinations is less than 0,2 Ye of the total mass. b) Dry the specimens at 103 °C +5 °C for at least 24 h and cool af room temperature for at feast 4h. 73.3 Conditioning to the oven dry condition ‘The condition even dry will be achieved in accordance with one of the following procedures 2) Dry the specimens at 105 °C + 5 °C to constant mass, Constant mass shall be considered to Ihave been reached if, curing the drying process in subsequent weixhings with not less than a 24h interval, the oss in mass between {Wo determinations is less than 0,2.% of the total ‘mass, Allow the specimens to cool to ambient temperature before testing. b) Dry the specimens at 70 °C + 5 °C to constant mass. Constant mass shall he considered to have been reached if, during the drying process in subsequent weighings with not less tran a 24h iwterval, the loss in mass between two determinations is less than 0,2 % of the total mass. After drying and prior to testing, store the specimens at 20°C + 2 °C until thermal equilibrium is reached, After that, perform the test within 24 b. 7.34 Conditioning to 6 % moisture content Condition the specimens to a moisture content of 6 % +2 % by mass as follows. Calculate the dry mass of the unit from the volume, which shall be calculated from the dimensions. determined as in EN 772-16 2nd the dry density determined in accoréance with EN 772-13. Tse mass of the specimen at the time of testing shell be the dry mass multiplied by 1,06. Dry the specimens at a temperature ‘not exceeding 50 °C until this mass is attained with an accuracy af +0,2 % of the dry mass. After conditioning to the 6 % moisture content and prior to testing, store the specimens at room temperature for at least 5h (Check and record the mass of the specimen just before testing, 7.35 Conditioning by immersion Immerse the specimens in water at a temperature of 20°C 5 °C for a minimum petiod of 1S h and subsequently allow therm to drain Zot 15 min to 20 min, 7.4 Loaded area TA.l Grose ares ‘The gross area of the loaded surface shall be catculsted in square millimetres by multipfying the lengrh by the ‘width of each specimen determined in accordance with EN 772-16. Where units are to be tested with the compressive force other than normal to the bed face, then the gross area shall be calculated sitnilarly but using the ‘width and height or length and height as appropriate, S81 00.2000 the Furopean Committee For StandardizationCopmret by 22 1357.3 2006 Tae he, STD.BSI BS EN 772-L~ENGL 2000 MM SE24bE9 OabS4y0 OTS om Page 9 EN 77241:2000 7.42 Net loaded area of units containing frogs intended to be filled with mortar in practice. ‘Where the net loaded area of masonry units with a frog which is intended to be filed with mortar in practice (see also 7.2.3) is not less than 35 % of the gross area, then the compressive strength shall be calculated on the basis of the net loaded surface of the frogged bed face. Where the net loaded area of masonry units with a frog is less than 35-% of the gross area, then the compressive strength shall be calculated on the basis of the gross area of the ‘masonry unit. In the case of units with frogs in both bed fices. the net Inaded area to be used shall be the smaller ofthe two, ‘Where the frog is of a regular shape, determine the frog area of each specimen by simple measurement and the ‘principles of geometry. For rectangular frogs, determine the fog. atea of each specimen by measuring the length and width atthe outer perimeter of the frog, using a rigid stecl rule, Measureraents shall be made to the nearest | ‘mm, Calculate the net loaded area for each specimen as the difference between the gross area of the bed face and ‘the frog area. Altematively, and for units possessing a non-regular frog shape, the net loaded area may be determined by a paper indentation method following the principles of EN 772-2. 8 Procedure 8.1 Placing specimens in the testing machine ‘Wipe the bearing surfaces of the testing machine (6.1) clean and remove any loose grit from the bed faces of the specimen. Align the specimen carefully with the centre of the ball-seated platen so that a uniform seating is cobizined, Units with 3 single ffog shall be placed with the fog uppermost. Units with a frog in bath bed faces shall be placed with the larger frog uppermost. ‘Do not use any packing material except for units intended to be face-shell bedded or strip-hedded and which have ‘been prepared by grinding, In such cases position four stiff steel strips (6.3), the same width as the face-shells and '50 mm fonger, two at the top and two atthe bottom, overlapping equally at cach end. 82 Loading Initially, use any convenient rate of loading but, when about half the expected maximum load bas been applied, adjust the rate so that the maximum load is reached in not less than approximately 1 min, Table 2 is given asa ‘guide to choosing appropriate loading rates. Record the maximum load achieved. Table 2: Loading rate Expected compressive | Loading rate strength (Nimm} (Ntmm'ys 210 005 11020 ous 2110.40 03 411080 06 >80 10 ‘©! 06-2000 tbe European Committee For StandardizationCopmret by 22 13:57:35 2006 Tae he, STD.BST BS EN 772-2-ENGL 2000 MM Lb2¥bb D6S942 T3T Page 10 EN 772+1:2000 NOTE: With some specimens, the applied load may fluctuate several times before maximum failure load is reached. This will he indicated by a reduction in load as the specimen yields followed by an increase 10 4 new maximum as foading is continued. This temporary reduction may accur several times before the specimen finaily fails 9 Calculation and expression of results Calculate the strength of each specimen by dividing the maximurt load achieved by its loaded area, which is the gross area for units intended to be laid on a full bed of mortar, 10 be face-shell or strip-bedded and those containing fogs not intended to be filled in practice, or in accordance with 7.4.2 in other cases, and express it the nearest 0,1 Nitin, 10 Evaluation of results Caleulate the compressive strength as the mean value of the strength of the individual specimens to the nearest 0.1 Nina. Calculate the coefficient of variation of the sample, 11 Test report ‘The test report shall contain the following information: 8) the number, ttle and date of issue of this European Standard; b) the name of the organization that carried out the sampling and the method used; co) the date of esting; @) the type, origin and designation of the masonry unit by reference to the relevant part(s) ofEN 71; fe) the number of specimens in the sample, 1) the date of reveipt of the specimens in the testing laboratory: @) a sketch of the specimen, if needed, showing the extent of the loaded area, and che height and the ‘orientation of loading: 1) the method of conditioning: 3) for those units canditioned to 6 %, the moisture content at the time of testing; {the method of surface preparation nsec 49 the fhiture load in N, and the measured dimensions in uam of cach specimen; 1D the strength of the specimens in Nim’, to the nearest 0.1 Nimm', ané the cociTicient of variation of the sampie to the nearest 0,1 %; an) the compressive strength of the sample in Nm, (0 the nearest 0.1 Nini’, 1) if required the value of the nomnalized compressive strength (see annex A) in Ninn te the nearest 0,1 Ninn’; o) remarks, ifany. esi 00-2000 the Furopean Committee For StandardizationSTD-BSI BS EN 772-2-ENGL 2000 WM Ub24bbS O8bS942 974 mm Page 11 EN772-1:2000 Annex A (informative) ‘Conversion of the compressive strength of masonry units te the normalized compressive strength The compressive strength which is the value used for assessing compliance with the specification may be normalized for design application In this case, the compressive strength is first converted to an equivalent compressive strength relevant to the airdry conditioning regime. The values to be used as multipliers for this conversion, when itis needed, are: for units conditioned in accordance with 7.3.2 or 7.3.4 10 for units conditioned in accordance with 7.3.3 08 for units conditioned in accordance with 7.3.5 12 In order to obtain the narmalized compressive strength, f, the air-dry compressive strength of masonry units is multiplied by a shape factor, given in Table A.1, wherein the width and height should be determined in accordance with EN 772-16. In the case where tests have been carried out on specimens cut from whole units, the normalized strength derived from the test results for cut specimens is that which applies to the whole units from which they were cut, Table A.1: Shape factor, 5, to allow for the tested dimensions of the specimens after surface preparation Wiaen | 50 300 150 200 2350 mm Height” mm, # 0.80 a70 = = a 50 085 07s 0.70 - - 6 0.95 085 0.75 0.70 0,65 100 wis 1,00 0.90 080 0,75 180 130 1,20 110 1,00 0,95 200 145 135 1,25 115 410 2250 185 145 1,35 1,25 Las NOTE: Linear interpolation between adjacent values of shape factor is permitted. ” Height after surface preparation. ees 00-2000 Copmrgt by the Eoropean Committee For Standardization Tue hug, 22 13:57:39 2006STD-BSI BS EN 772-1-ENGL 2000 MM Ub24bL9 OSLS949 802 mm BS EN 772-1:2000 BSI — British Standards Institution [BST is the independent national body responsibfe for preparing Hritish Standards. 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