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GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 11:45 in Aggregate, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 451 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
AIM To determine the particle size distribution of the given fine aggregate and to determine ,the fineness modulus,the effective size and uniformly coefficent . THEORY Fine aggregate is the sand used in mortars. Coarse aggregate is the broken stone used... (Continue reading)
BULCKING OF FINE AGGREGATE
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 11:26 in Aggregate, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 257 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
AIM To study the behaviour of sand grains under varying percentage of moisture content . APPARATUES. 250 ml measuring cylinder ,weighing balance etc . PROCEDURE (i) Take 500gm (W1) of the aggregate. (ii) Keep the sample in an oven in... (Continue reading)
BULK DENSITY AND PERCENTAGE VOIDS OF AGGREGATES
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 11:10 in Aggregate, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 339 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Aim To determine the bulk density and percentage voids of aggregate . Apparatus (I)Balance -A balance sensitive to 0.5% of the weight of the sample to be weighed . (ii) Cylindrical Metal Measure- The measure shall be of 3,15 or... (Continue reading)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF FINE AND CORSE AGGREGATES
Written on 10 May, 2010 at 10:43 in Aggregate, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 195 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
AIM To determine the specific gravity of given sample of fine and coarse aggregates. SPECIFIC GRAVITTY OF COARSE AGGREGATE. Apparatus A balance or scale of capacity not less than 3 kg, readable and accurate to 0.5 g and of... (Continue reading)
AGGREGATE CRUSHING VALUE
Written on 5 May, 2010 at 10:57 in Aggregate, Aggregates, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 242 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
AIM To determine the aggregate crushing value of coarse aggregate. ”The aggregate crushing value gives a relative measure of the resistance of an aggregate crushing under gradually applied compressive load . With aggregate crushing value 30 or higher’ the result... (Continue reading)
SOUNDNESS OF CEMENT
Written on 5 May, 2010 at 10:46 in Concrete, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 237 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
AIM To determine the soundness of cement by the Le-chatelier method APPARATUS Le- chatelier mould The mould consist of a small split cylinder of spring brass or other suitable metal of 0.5mm thickness forming of a mould 30mm internal... (Continue reading)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF CEMENT
Written on 5 May, 2010 at 10:37 in Cement, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 264 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
AIM To determine the specific gravity is normally defined as the ratio between the weight of a given volume of material and weight of an equal volume of water.To determine the specific gravity of cement, kerosene which doe snot recent... (Continue reading)
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST ON CONCRETE CYLINDERS
Written on 5 May, 2010 at 10:25 in Concrete, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 465 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
AIM To determine the compressive strength of concrete cylinders. APPARATUS Compression testing machine, cylinder mould of 150mm diameter and 300mm height, weighing balance. PROCEDURE (i) Cast the cylinder and cure for 28 days. (ii) Takeout the specimen from the curing... (Continue reading)
DETERMINATION OF MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF CONCRETE
Written on 7 Apr, 2010 at 8:59 in Concrete, Material Testing, Practical Guide | viewed 473 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
AIM To determine the modulus of elasticity of concrete. SPECIMEN Concrete calender 15 cm diameter and 30cm long PROCDURE Setting Up of Compressometer (i) Assemble the top and bottom frame by keeping the spacers in position. (ii) Keep the pivot... (Continue reading)
SPLITTING TENSILE STRENGTH TEST ON CONCRETE CYLENDERS
Written on 7 Apr, 2010 at 1:39 in Concrete, Material Testing, Miscellaneous, Practical Guide | viewed 739 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
AIM To determine the splitting tensile of concrete. APPARATUS Compression testing machine, two packing strips of plywood 30 cm long and 12mm wide. SAMPLING MOULDS The cylinder mould shall is of metal ,3mm thick. Each mould is capable of being... (Continue reading)
TESTS ON HARDENED CONCRETE
Written on 27 Mar, 2010 at 17:13 in Concrete, Hardened Concrete, Material Testing, Miscellaneous | viewed 694 views times and users have made 3 comments so far
Properties of Hardened Concrete Early volume change Creep Properties Permeability Stress-Strain Relation I. Early Volume Change (Shrinkage) What is the problem? >> May result in cracking Plastic Shrinkage Due to water loss from fresh paste by evaporation or from suction... (Continue reading)
PENETRATION VALUE OF BITUMEN
Written on 13 Mar, 2010 at 11:08 in Bitument, Material Testing, Practical Guide | viewed 371 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Penetration value is a measure of hardness or consistency of bituminous material. It is the vertical distance traversed or penetrated by the point of a standard needle in to the bituminous material under specific conditions of load, time and temperature.... (Continue reading)
COMPACTION FACTOR TEST
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:56 in Concrete, Material Testing, Practical Guide | viewed 645 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Compaction factor apparatus’ trowels, hand scoop (15.2 cm long), a rod of steel or other suitable material (1.6 cm diameter, 61 cm long rounded at one end ) and a balance.... (Continue reading)
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE CUBES
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:31 in Concrete, Material Testing, Practical Guide | viewed 1,712 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
To determine the compressive strength of concrete specimens prepared and to verify the strength requirements as desired in the mix design and stipulated in the IS code.... (Continue reading)
SLUMP TEST
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:26 in Concrete, Material Testing, Practical Guide | viewed 322 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
To study the workability (determine the consistency) of prepared concrete either in the laboratory or laboratory or during the progress of work in the field and to check the uniformity of concrete from batch to batch.... (Continue reading)
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF MORTAR CUBES
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:19 in Cement, Material Testing, Practical Guide | viewed 444 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Take 200gm of cement and 600gm of standard sand in the proportion 1:3 by weight) in a pan. (The standard sand shall be of quartz, of light, gray or whitish variety and shall be free from silt. The sand grains... (Continue reading)
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