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compression test

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compression test [kəm′presh·ən ‚test]
(engineering)
A test to determine compression strength, usually applied to materials of high compression but low tensile strength, in which the specimen is subjected to increasing compressive forces until failure occurs.
compression test
On a specimen of mortar or concrete, a test to determine its compressive strength; in the US, unless otherwise specified, mortar test specimens are 2-in. cubes, and concrete test specimens are cylinders 6 in. in diameter and 12 in. high.
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