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QUESTION: What's the difference between f 'c and fcu? How do I convert f'c to fcu?
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Tell friends This is service and ultimate stresses in concrete and roughly the factor is 1.5 to 1. 6
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On reflection , fc could mean cylinder crushing strength (usually in USA) and fcu could be a cube crushing strength (used in UK), and both
consultancy and construction are at 28 days age . The conversion is fc x 1.2 = fcu
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If what you are looking for is conversion from service stress to ultimate stress, then the factor is about 1 .5
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