Research Article

Laboratory Investigations into the Bearing Capacity of Straw Bales for Low-Rise Building Applications

Table 1

The parameters of straw bale specimens.

DesignationLength (mm)Width (mm)Height (mm)Weight (kg)Density (kgm−3)Ultimate strength (MPa)Elastic modulus (MPa)Poisson’s ratio

1A5103971617.762370.310.2820.13
1B4853911807.862300.340.2570.14
1C5003971787.902220.240.1790.11
2A4922273827.881840.070.5310.20
2B4952243967.941810.060.2930.17
2C4982433627.881800.060.2370.23
3A3722353717.922430.090.6170.31
3B3852174747.901990.050.1490.29
3C386219474277.941980.050.1830.26
4A5014011243.801510.220.1950.11
4B5074071203.801520.090.1070.35
4C5154401213.801390.040.0440.17
5A47237225111.862680.750.6210.15
5B50039223811.622490.560.4040.13
5C49338124711.562490.610.2810.26
6A52042523415.883070.600.4450.17
6B50040626315.902980.540.3660.14
6C50039526315.923060.650.3530.29
7A5353971945.711380.050.0680.17
7B4853802075.841530.100.1220.12
7C5273982035.861380.050.0700.11
8A52745028811.401660.160.0590.20
8B49238029412.142210.370.1820.35
8C47037727511.902440.480.3690.16
9A49539031918.082940.850.4960.33
9B52240230517.522730.600.4330.32
9C51040329517.742920.690.6970.33
10A52040734023.963331.190.5650.38
10B53744333523.922990.630.4520.29
10C52240832923.683381.200.6150.34