STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING I.ABOR.ATORY
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION,PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COMPRESSION TESTOF RIGID PLASTIC ( ASTM D695)
Three (3) cylindrical specimens made of " MASTER S'L' " were tested'
CIVIL MASTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED
November 11:2004
The 200-ton "shimadzu" universal testing machine of type : UHM 200A'
The " Master S.L. " epoxy resin consists of two components namely the base
component (A), the hardlner component (B) with mixing.ratio.of A : B = 5'6 : 1
nv *Ligni. Afiit thoroughly mixed, the resin was castin the standard molds
tr'aving-a Oiameter of 25 mm. and 50 mm' in height' After curing in the molds
for z4-hours, they were removed form the molds and cured in room temperature
until they reached the required test age
The test results of compressive strength at age 7 days are shown below'