THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH PROPERTIES OF MINERAL WOOL SLABS: INFLUENCE OF STRUCTURE ANISOTROPY AND METHODICAL FACTORS

Abstract

This paper presents the research on the structure and compressive stress or compressive strength of mineral wool products. The products of chaotic, directional and combinative fibres structure have been studied visually and microscopically. During mechanical tests it was determined that compressive stress (compressive strength) of the stone wool products is dependent on the direction of the load working to the product major face, test specimen dimensions, force increasing rate, fibres distribution (orientation) and methodical peculiarities.