Research Article

Experimental and FEM Investigation of Cob Walls under Compression

Table 2

For each specimen, elastic moduli and Poisson’s ratio of the first and second phases, that is, E0, ν0 and E1, ν1, along with related mean values, coefficient of variation (CV), and range of coefficients of regression (R2).

Sample IDE0 (MPa)ν0 (−)E1 (MPa)ν1 (−)

Wall B16.170.0516.560.15
Wall C14.680.0316.420.38
Wall D17.560.0017.750.10

Mean value16.140.0316.910.21
CV (%)8.9394.374.3237.52
R2range0.70–0.860.00–0.150.95–0.990.95–0.99