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Report of Masonry Testing
To: Town ofvail Job No. 10-039 Cast Date: 5/4/11
Tom Kassmel,P.E.
Town Engineer
Department of Public Works/Transportation Set NO. 5g Sheet: 1 Of 1
1309 Elkhorn Drive
Vail,Colorado 81657
Project: Lionshead Transit Center,Vail, Colorado
Test Location: Gridlines C.0/2.6-7.0, 4 to 8 feet
Type and Size of Specimens: 8"x 8"x 16"Block Prisms
Field Testing Information:
Time Mixed: 9:47 am Flow Slump(in.): 2.25 Supplier: Rio Grande
Time Sampled: 9:57 am Sample Temp: 53° Mix Design: Type S
COMPRESNE STRENGTH:
Specimen No. A B C
Age(days) 7 28 28
Date Tested 5/11/11 6/1/11 6/1/I 1
Maximum Load(lbs.) 172020 189540 166750
Gross Strength(psi) 1440 1590 1400
Net Strength(psi) 2700 2790 2420
Corrected Net Strength(psi)* 2700 2790 2420
Gross Area(in. squared) 119.34 119.42 119.42
Net Area(in. squared) 63.76 67.93 68.83
Design Strength 1800 psi @ 28 Days
Progress Report:
* - A correction factor of 1 was applied to the Net Strength in order to take into consideration the height to thickness
ratio, as presented in ASTM C 1314.
Don Sneed
Field Observer