Sample B (uneven top): High strength concrete cylinder is tested to explosive failure. Slow motion is used to capture the failure. The sample fails at 15.1 ksi or 190,000 lbs on a 4" diam. cylinder. The mix features a low 0.30 w/c ratio and 10% microsilica (more)
Wow, i work doing concrete compression test like this... Maximum load i ever seen was 89tons and concrete explode like this on the video...
mdluccia 4 years ago