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Table 3 Engineering properties of the different construction and building materials of Abu Serga church

From: 3D finite element coupled analysis model for geotechnical and complex structural problems of historic masonry structures: conservation of Abu Serga church, Cairo, Egypt

Sample

Gs (g/cm3)

Wa (%)

n (%)

σc (MPa)

σt (MPa)

E (GPa)

VP (km/s)

Edy (GPa)

G (MPa)

Brick

1.8

20.1

0.27

1.4–4.7

1.8

8.4

1.71

2.443

917

Marble

2.7

0.12

0.32

16

6

30

2.87

10.921

1195

Wood

0.64

30

–

8

3

7

–

–

–

  1. Gs specific gravity, Wa water absorption, n porosity, σc uniaxial compressive strength, σt splitting tensile strength, E Young’s modulus, Vp compressional wave velocity, Edy dynamic Young’s modulus, G Shear modulus