The study of the mechanical properties of the porous gypsum

Jakub Gontarz

j.gontarz@pollub.pl
Department of Structural Mechanics; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6900-6158

Jerzy Podgórski


Department of Structural Mechanics; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-7705

Abstract

The paper presents the laboratory test results of the mechanical properties of porous gypsum. Material for the study was obtained from gypsum Pro-Monta plate of 100mm thick. Based on the compression test of cubic samples, following mechanical properties were determined: compressive strength, Poisson's ratio and Young's modulus. Tensile strength was determined based on three-point bending test of rectangular cross section sample. Also a friction coefficients were investigated as follows: between the smoothed surface of the sample and a fiberboard pad, between a rough surfaces (after cutting) and fiberboard pad. A porosity of the material samples was determined using standard method. The material’s mechanical property values can be useful for modeling destruction and deformation of a porous gypsum undertaken by analytical and numerical methods.


Keywords:

Mechanical properties of gypsum, compressive strength, tensile strength, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, porous gypsum

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Published
2015-12-08

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Gontarz, J. and Podgórski, J. (2015) “The study of the mechanical properties of the porous gypsum”, Budownictwo i Architektura, 14(4), pp. 043–054. doi: 10.35784/bud-arch.1535.

Authors

Jakub Gontarz 
j.gontarz@pollub.pl
Department of Structural Mechanics; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6900-6158

Authors

Jerzy Podgórski 

Department of Structural Mechanics; Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Lublin University of Technology Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-7705

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