Influence of the mortar placement method on the uniaxial compression behavior of hollow concrete blocks

  • Ramón García-Cedeño Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • José Álvarez-Pérez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Milena Mesa-Lavista Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6966-1590
  • Franco A Carpio-Santamaría Universidad Veracruzana
  • Jorge Humberto Chávez-Gómez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • Ricardo González-Alcorta Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
  • G Fajardo-San Miguel Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21041/ra.v15i1.703
Keywords: masonry, hollow concrete blocks, mortar placement

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate how capping placement affects the uniaxial compressive behavior of hollow concrete blocks. Two placement methods were analyzed: 1) on the gross area and 2) on the lateral faces. An experimental program and statistical analysis were conducted to identify significant differences between the methods. The results showed that blocks capped on the lateral faces exhibited a 12.5% decrease in load capacity and an 11.33% decrease in stiffness compared to those capped on the gross area. This study focuses on hollow concrete blocks and concludes that using a variable denominator leads to a misinterpretation of their strength.

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Published
2025-01-01
How to Cite
García-Cedeño , R., Álvarez-Pérez, J., Mesa-Lavista, M., Carpio-Santamaría, F. A., Chávez-Gómez, J. H., González-Alcorta, R., & Fajardo-San Miguel, G. (2025). Influence of the mortar placement method on the uniaxial compression behavior of hollow concrete blocks. Revista ALCONPAT, 15(1), 1 - 18. https://doi.org/10.21041/ra.v15i1.703
Issue
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): Volume 15, Issue 1 (2025)
Section
Basic Research

Copyright (c) 2025 García-Cedeño, R., Álvarez-Pérez, J., Mesa-Lavista, M., Carpio-Santamaría, F. A., Chávez-Gómez, J. H., González-Alcorta, R., Fajardo-San Miguel, G.

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