Abstract—The preliminary studies focused estimating physical and elastic properties of ACB units. These included initial rate of absorption, density and water absorption test etc. The compressive strength, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity of the units were obtained. Later, the studies were extended to obtain the strength and elastic properties of ACB masonry. Here, the focus was compressive strength of prisms and wallettes, flexural strength and shear bond strength. All the details of the studies were reported extensively in this paper.

Index Terms—Aerated concrete block (ACB), Initial rate of absorption (IRA), Dry density, Compressive strength, Modulus of Elasticity, Shear strength, Flexural strength.

Cite: Prakash T. M., Naresh kumar B. G., and Karisiddappa, "Strength and Elastic Properties of Aerated Concrete Block Masonry," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 63-76, February 2013.