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Table 3 Testing results

From: Incorporation of untreated rice husk ash and water treatment sludge in masonry unit production

Specimen

Density (kg m−3)

Water absorption (%)

Porosity (%)

Sorptivity (g mm−2 min-0.5)

Compressive Strength (MPa)

Trial 1

2130 (0.6)

7.7 (3.9)

16.4 (3.3)

0.0014 (7.2)

22.3 (2.1)

Trial 2

2107 (3.3)

7.8 (1.5)

16.5 (1.6)

0.0013 (15.3)

22.8 (8.9)

Trial 3

2162 (0.9)

7.2 (3.3)

15.6 (2.5)

0.0013 (15.3)

23.0 (5.2)

Trial 4

2182 (0.3)

6.8 (2.5)

14.9 (2.3)

0.0014 (7.2)

24.7 (2.8)

Trial 5

2076 (1.1)

7.9 (1.4)

16.4 (0.9)

0.0013 (15.3)

20.9 (2.7)

Trial 6

2057 (1.3)

7.0 (3.1)

14.3 (2.6)

0.0014 (7.2)

17.2 (2.6)

Trial 7

2022 (0.3)

7.9 (2.6)

16.0 (2.3)

0.0014 (7.2)

15.8 (5.9)

Trial 8

1886 (0.8)

9.7 (5.9)

18.3 (5.2)

0.0015 (6.7)

6.8 (8.1)

Trial 9

1716 (0.6)

13.8 (1.5)

19.0 (1.6)

0.0017 (17.6)

1.5 (14.6)