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For crushing test what is the size of a specimen to be used?(a) 50 × 50 × 50mm(b) 100 × 100 × 100mm(c) 45 × 45 × 45mm(d) 40 × 40 × 40mmThis question was posed to me in examination.I would like to ask this question from Tests on Stones in division Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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The correct ANSWER is (d) 40 × 40 × 40mm

Best explanation: As per the IS codes, 40 × 40 × 40 mm SIZE cube of stone is to be used to perform the CRUSHING test. The specimen is then placed in compression testing machine (CTM) and loaded at 14 N/mm^2.



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