TEST RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Compressive strength is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to

reduce size, as opposed to tensile strength, which withstands loads tending to elongate.
We started this experiment by creating a 1 kilogram mortar mixture with 210ml of water for the
right consistency. Then we poured the mortar into the cylindrical molds and dry it within 7 days
before testing the specimens. For our group we only made two specimens since our mortar isnt
enough to fill all the cylindrical molds. After seven days we tested the specimens into the UTM
( Universal Testing Machine). The results showed that our first specimen with a diameter of
51.43 mm got a compressive strength of 7.897 MPa which is subjected to 16406.3 N of load.
Then the second specimen got 8.103 MPa subjected to 16390.6 N of load.
By this experiment we can observe the maximum allowable strength of a mortar before cracking
or failing to avoid failures in structures and other engineering applications.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Our main objective for this experiment is to identify the compressive strength of the mortar to
know the strength of the cement being used.
Upon analyzing our data we can conclude that this experiment was a success since we are able
to attain our main objective and our two specimens got a close value of compressive strength.
With this experiment we are also able to identify the maximum load the specimens can be
subjected to loads before cracking and disintegrating. Being able to identify a mortars strength
also reflects the strength of the cement which is a primary concern for designing structures and
roadways. This experiment is important for engineering purposes to avoid failures and
damages.