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the sear strength of glaze

updated fri 28 jul 00

 

James Bledsoe on wed 26 jul 00


I know this is out side the usual scope of the potter but I am trying to
use an 06 glaze as structural mortar. Bricks are strong about 40,000 PSI
and the mortar is weak. That is why brick buildings fall down in
earthquakes. So does anybody out there know about this kind of engineering?

Jim with fractured glass