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Testing of Hypothesis

Using the designed compressive strength of a 2x2x2 mortar of


o
= 22.9300 N/mm
2
or 22.93
Mpa(Based on the article AN EVALUATION OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE WITH RICE
HUSK OBTAINED BY OPEN BURNING E.B. Ogunbode, I.O. HASSAN, R.B. Isa (table 2, 0% @ 14 days)), the
data is tested with level of confidence of 95%, thus having the level of significance of = 5%.

Acceptance Region: > -2.9200


= 0.05



Fig. 4.5: Critical Region
Referring to the t Distribution Table (Table 4.2), the critical point of 0.05 level of significance and
degree of freedom (v) = 2 is -2.9200






Table 4.2: Critical values of t Distribution



V \ 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.025 0.02
1 1.0000 1.3760 1.9630 3.0780 6.3140 12.7100 15.8900
2 0.8160 1.0610 1.3860 1.8860 2.9200 4.3030 4.8490
3 0.7650 0.9780 1.2500 1.6380 2.3530 3.1820 3.4820
4 0.7410 0.9410 1.1900 1.5330 2.1320 2.7760 2.9990
5 0.7270 0.9200 1.1560 1.4760 2.0150 2.5710 2.7570
Percentage
%
Mean Maximum
Compressive Strength
()
Standard deviation
(s)
10% Sawdust, 90% Sand 25.7033 0.8805
20% Sawdust, 80% Sand 17.2743 1.8186
30% Sawdust, 70% Sand 16.0887 1.0910
40% Sawdust, 60% Sand 14.3907 0.9443
50% Sawdust, 50% Sand 12.1677 0.8383

Table 4.3: Mean maximum compressive strength of three(3) samples and its standard deviation

A. 10% Sawdust:
1. H
o
:
o
= 22.9300
2. H
1
: <
0
; = 25.7033 (one-sided, left-tailed test)
3. = 0.05
4. n < 30 ; n = 3 (t test) (refer to fig. 4.5)
5.












Fig. 4.6: Location of Mean Sample 1 (10% Sawdust)

6. Since the test t () = 5.4554 falls in the accepted region, Accept H
o
and conclude that the
average compressive strength of a Sawdust cement mortar is 22.9300 MPa.





B. 20% Sawdust:
1. H
o
:
o
= 22.9300
2. H
1
: <
o
; = 17.2743 (one-sided, left-tailed test)
3. = 0.05
4. n < 30 ; n = 3 (t test) (refer to fig. 4.5)
5.











Fig. 4.7: Location of Mean Sample 2 (20% Sawdust)

6. Since the test t () = -5.3865 falls in the critical region, Reject H
o
and conclude that the
average compressive strength of a Sawdust cement mortar is 22.9300 MPa.



C. 30% Sawdust:
1. H
o
:
o
= 22.9300
2. H
1
: <
o
; = 16.0887 (one-sided, left-tailed test)
3. = 0.05
4. n < 30 ; n = 3 (t test) (refer to fig. 4.5)
5.











Fig. 4.8: Location of Mean Sample 3 (30% Sawdust)

6. Since the test t () = -10.8611 falls in the critical region, Reject H
o
and conclude that the
average compressive strength of a Sawdust cement mortar is less than 22.9300 MPa.






D. 40% Sawdust:
1. H
o
:
o
= 22.9300
2. H
1
: <
o
; = 14.3907 (one-sided, left-tailed test)
3. = 0.05
4. n < 30 ; n = 3 (t test) (refer to fig. 4.5)
5.











Fig. 4.8: Location of Mean Sample 4 (40% Sawdust)

6. Since the test t () = -15.6629 falls in the critical region, Reject H
o
and conclude that the
average compressive strength of a Sawdust cement mortar is less than 22.9300 MPa








E. 50% Sawdust:
1. H
o
:
o
= 22.9300
2. H
1
: <
o
; = 12.1677 (one-sided, left-tailed test)
3. = 0.05
4. n < 30 ; n = 3 (t test) (refer to fig. 4.5)
5.










Fig. 4.8: Location of Mean Sample 5 (40% Sawdust)

6. Since the test t () = -22.2365 falls in the critical region, Reject H
o
and conclude that the
average compressive strength of a Sawdust cement mortar is less than 22.9300 MPa

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