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This document reports on a lab test to measure the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens. The objective is to determine the compressive strength of concrete as a measure of quality. The procedure involves capping the ends of concrete cylinders if not smooth, measuring diameter, loading the specimens between bearing blocks at a constant rate until failure, and calculating compressive strength by dividing maximum load by cross-sectional area. The results reported the specimen dimensions, maximum load, calculated compressive strength of 1.62 MPa, no defects, and age of one week.

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This document reports on a lab test to measure the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens. The objective is to determine the compressive strength of concrete as a measure of quality. The procedure involves capping the ends of concrete cylinders if not smooth, measuring diameter, loading the specimens between bearing blocks at a constant rate until failure, and calculating compressive strength by dividing maximum load by cross-sectional area. The results reported the specimen dimensions, maximum load, calculated compressive strength of 1.62 MPa, no defects, and age of one week.

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Manar University of

Tripoly

Civ-302L Final report


Done by: Raafat Lagha
Marwa El-Soufi
Bashar Abdo
Submitted to: Dr. Jihane Aouf
Lab test #14: Slump of freshly mixed concrete

Objective

To measure the slump of freshly mixed concrete.


Background
For many years, the measurement of slump has been
interpreted as a verification of water-cement ratio, that is,
the higher the slump, the higher the water-cement ratio.
However, a slight change in aggregate properties, gradation
or air content, and the use of a wide variety of admixtures to
enhance properties, has diminished the reliance on slump as
an indication of water content, or water-cement ratio.
Nonetheless, it is an important, easy to perform quality
control tool that indicates that a change worthy of
investigation has occurred.
Equipment
Slump mould in the form of a lateral frustum with a top
diameter of 102 mm, bottom diameter of 203 mm and height
of 305 mm.
 Scoop
 Rod for tamping with a length of 0.6 m, diameter of 16
mm and rounded ends
 Ruler
Procedure
Step 1. Locate position for performing slump test. Surface
must be non-absorbent, flat and rigid.
Step 2. Moisten (slump cone and scoop). Slump cone interior
must be clean and free from and build-up of previously
tested mortar. Place slump cone on testing surface, stand on
foot tabs, and apply constant pressure to handles.
Step 3. Fill the slump cone in three increments, by volume, by
using a scoop. After each lift is filled into the cone, rod 25
times, ensuring the entire cross section is rodded, by angling
the rod to the dimension of the cone. Take care to only rod
the newly placed lift.
Step 4. As rodding is occurring on the final lift of material, the
level of the material should not fall below the top of the
cone. It is acceptable to add additional material to the cone.
Step 5. Level final lift with tamping rod. Apply downward
pressure on handles, and then step off foot tabs, and lift
slump cone, for a period of time of 3 to 7 seconds. Do not
twist the slump cone when removing.
Step 6. Rest the slump cone next to the sample on flat
surface at same level. Place rod horizontally on slump cone,
and measure the slump, to the displaced centre of the
sample. (80mm)
The entire test from beginning of charging the slump cone to
measuring of displaced centre must be within 2.5 minutes.
If a marked shearing of one side of the sample occurs, the
test is invalid and the material should be resampled.
Result:
equal 7<8cm<15 then acceptable
Lab test #15: Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete
specimens

Objective
To determine the compressive strength of concrete, which is
used universally as a measure of concrete quality.
Equipment
Loading machine with two hardened steel breaking blocks.
The upper block is spherically seated and the bottom block is
solid surface.
Test specimens: concrete cylinders 152 mm diameter and
304 mm high or 102 mm diameter and 203 mm high.
(conduct the compression test on the moist-cured specimens
directly after removing them from the curing room).
Specimen age at time of testing should be 24 hrs ± 0.5 hrs, 3
days ± 2 hrs, 7 days ± 6 hrs, 28 days ± 20 hrs or 90 days ± 2
days.
Procedure
If the ends of the specimen are not plane, they should be
capped with sulphur or capping compound.
Measure the diameter of the test specimen to the nearest
0.25 mm by averaging 2 diameters at the middle height of
the specimen.
Adjust the bearing blocks and the specimen.
Clean the faces of the bearing blocks and the specimen.
Apply the load continuously and without shock. For
hydraulically operated machines, apply the load at a constant
rate within the range of 138 kPa/s to 335 kPa/s.
Continue applying the load until the specimen fails.
Record the maximum load carried by the specimen during
the test.
Note the type of failure.

Analysis and results


Calculate the compressive strength as
f’c = Pmax / A =1.62/((π/4)*( 152)^2)
where
f’c = compressive strength, MPa
Pmax = maximum applied load, N
A = cross-sectional area, mm2
Specimen identification number
Diameter (and length if outside the range of 1.8 to 2.2 times
the diameter) 152 mm diameter and 304 mm high
Cross-sectional area (π/4)*( 152)^2
Maximum load 114.605 KN
Compressive strength, 1.62MPa
Type of failure none
Defects in either specimen or caps no defects
Age of specimen one week

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