APPENDIX A: ABSORPTION TEST RESULTS
Table A1. Summary of water uptake test results.
Unit
Water Air
Test
Unit
Unit
Unit
temp.
Unit
temp. temp.
Weight increase (g) of unit (at specified time in min.)
(C)
(C)
(C)
moisture
0
1
2
5
10
15
30
60
no.
type
no.
surface
1
CMU A
1
Top
20
Dry
20
20
0
159
186
209
227
231
245
254
1
Bottom
0
163
191
213
231
245
259
272
2
Top
0
73
86
109
132
141
159
177
2
Bottom
0
68
82
95
113
122
141
163
Surface area
Top = 375 cm2
Average of top surfaces from both units...
0
116
136
159
179
186
202
215
Bottom = 428 cm2
Average of bottom surfaces from both units ... 0
116
136
154
172
184
200
218
Average of all surfaces from both units ...
0
116
136
156
176
185
201
217
2
CMU B
1
Top
20
Dry
20
20
0
91
122
168
222
254
327
390
1
Bottom
0
240
304
386
435
458
494
531
2
Top
0
91
127
177
227
259
322
395
2
Bottom
0
268
331
417
472
503
558
617
Surface area
Top = 375 cm2
Average of top surfaces from both units...
0
91
125
172
225
256
324
392
Bottom = 428 cm2
Average of bottom surfaces from both units ... 0
254
318
401
454
481
526
574
Average of all surfaces from both units ...
0
172
221
287
339
369
425
483
3
CMU C
1
Top
20
Dry
20
20
0
77
91
109
127
141
163
191
1
Bottom
0
150
168
195
213
227
254
277
2
Top
0
45
54
73
86
95
118
141
2
Bottom
0
168
181
209
222
236
259
281
Surface area
2
Top = 375 cm
Average of top surfaces from both units...
0
61
73
91
107
118
141
166
2
Bottom = 428 cm
Average of bottom surfaces from both units ... 0
159
175
202
218
231
256
279
Average of all surfaces from both units ...
0
110
124
146
162
175
198
222
4
Brick
1
Side
20
Dry
20
20
0
62
66
67
69
70
74
76
2
Side
0
51
53
55
57
58
61
64
3
Side
0
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
Surface area = 172 cm2
Average of all three units ...
0
56
59
61
63
64
67
69
5
Brick
1
Side
20
Normal
20
20
0
29
30
31
32
33
--
--
2
Side
0
30
32
33
34
34
--
--
3
Side
0
34
34
37
37
38
--
--
Average of all three units ...
0
31
32
33
34
35
--
--
6
Brick
1
Side
20
Wet
20
20
0
35
40
43
46
46
--
--
2
Side
0
26
28
30
31
32
--
--
3
Side
0
30
34
37
38
40
--
--
Average of all three units ...
0
30
34
37
38
39
--
--
7
Brick
1
Side
5
Dry
5
5
0
65
67
70
71
73
76
--
2
Side
0
52
55
57
60
60
62
--
3
Side
0
57
62
64
67
68
68
--
Average of all three units ...
0
58
62
64
66
67
69
--
8
Brick
1
Side
5
Dry
20
5
0
70
75
76
78
79
81
--
2
Side
0
60
64
66
68
69
71
--
3
Side
0
53
56
58
61
61
64
--
Average of all three units ...
0
61
65
67
69
70
72
--
9
Brick
1
Side
5
Dry
30
5
0
52
55
57
58
60
62
--
2
Side
0
47
51
53
55
57
61
--
3
Side
0
70
71
73
75
76
80
--
Average of all three units ...
0
57
59
61
63
64
68
--
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