Historically, the splitting tensile strength test (ASTM C496/C496M) has been called the Brazilian test. In 1943, Rio de Janeiro, was a fast-growing city in Brazil. However, an old church, built in 1732, was hindering the expansion of one of its avenues and, in order to avoid its demolition, the city decided to move the church […]
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