@article{MAKHILLJEAS202015419034,
    title = {The Compressive Strength of Concrete-Backed Stone Masonry
Small Size Prisms},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {4},
    pages = {982-989},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.982.989},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.982.989},
    author = {Nart Mawloud Abdel-Qader},
    keywords = {Masonry,compressive strength,small prisms,stone thickness,medium-density limestone,concrete,mortar joint},
    abstract = {This study aims to present the results of a test programme taken onsmall size concrete-backed stone
prisms built with medium-density limestone. The effect of the size of the prisms on the ultimate compressive
strength was studied. The behaviour of prisms until failure was also studied. Large numbers of small size prisms
with different thicknesses, widths and same mortar joint thickness and mix proportions for either mortar or
concrete were tested in compression. Two groups of stone were adopted in constructing the prisms, the first
group was built using regular stone thickness and the other group with irregular thickness. The test results
express a significant increase in compressive strength when small prisms were built from stone units with
regular thicknesses.}
    }