ANALISIS PERBANDINGAN KUAT TEKAN, DAYA SERAP AIR DAN DENSITAS BATU BATA MERAH

Abstract

Brick is a building component made of soil, bricks are usually used for house walls, fences, and foundations. Brick serves as a load support or component bearer above it and can also be used as a dividing wall. Many bricks are chosen as an alternative to the main building blocks because bricks are easy to find, the price is relatively cheap, weather resistant and has a high enough strength. Good quality bricks are not easy to crack, have no lumps and have a uniform size. The method used is to test the compressive strength, density and water absorption of bricks on the market. The results of testing the compressive strength of red bricks from the village of Kalangan, Padangan District have an average of 8.16 kg/cm2 with a density of 1.754 grams/cm3 and an absorption capacity of 4.71%. The average compressive strength of red bricks from Mojorembun village is 8.52 kg/cm2 with a density of 1.720 grams/cm3 and water absorption capacity of 15.09%. The compressive strength of red bricks from Jatirogo averages 8.80 kg/cm2 with a density of 1.727 grams/cm3 and water absorption capacity of 6.81%