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A cube test procedure for Compressive strength of concrete

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Concrete has high compressive strength but lower tensile strength. Concrete is the major material in all types of residential and commercial building constructions. Its strength influences the construction work to a great extent. Its strength is derived from the binding power of cement with sand. According to the Manager Sangal Construction, the constructioncompanies in North India , the test is commonly performed several times at different levels of construction during each project.    What is compressive strength of concrete? The compressive strength of a material or structure is to withstand force under compression. It is an ability of a material to resist failure in the form of cracks and fissure. In this test, the push force is applied on both ends of a block of concrete and the maximum compression that it bears without failure is recorded. In technical language, we can say that compression strength of concrete is defined as the characteristic strength of 150 mm con