The mechanical properties of cancrete have been measured experimentally In many places and their carrelatlon given in some technical standards. However, the mechanical properties of cancrete ore dependent on manyfactors, including the characteristics Of the row materials used, the curing conditions and the local concrete practice, which may varyfrom place to place. Hence, the mechanical properties measured in other places may nat be directly applicable to Hong Kong. In this study, the cube compressive strength, split cylinder tensile strength, static modulus and dynamic modulus of typical concrete produced in Hong Kong using the local materials under the local conditions were measured and bestjit equations correlating the various mechanical properties derived. The measured results were also compared to theoretical predictions by various correlation equations developed elsewhere to evaluate their applicability to Hang Kong. Concretes with cube compressive strength ronging from 1 to 60 MPa were covered in the study.

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