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Cylinder Mould (100mm X 200mm or 150mm X 300mm or 300mm X 600mm) Bulled-Nosed Rod (16mm Diam. & 600mm Long) Steel Float

The compressive strength of concrete is an important test that indicates the quality of concrete. It depends on factors like water-cement ratio, cement strength, and quality control during production. To test compressive strength, concrete cylinders or cubes are made using concrete from random mixes. The molds are prepared and filled in layers, then cured for 28 days before testing. The test results must meet ASTM standards, with the average strength not less than 17 MPa and no individual result more than 3.5 MPa below the specified compressive strength.

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Cylinder Mould (100mm X 200mm or 150mm X 300mm or 300mm X 600mm) Bulled-Nosed Rod (16mm Diam. & 600mm Long) Steel Float

The compressive strength of concrete is an important test that indicates the quality of concrete. It depends on factors like water-cement ratio, cement strength, and quality control during production. To test compressive strength, concrete cylinders or cubes are made using concrete from random mixes. The molds are prepared and filled in layers, then cured for 28 days before testing. The test results must meet ASTM standards, with the average strength not less than 17 MPa and no individual result more than 3.5 MPa below the specified compressive strength.

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EXPERIMENT NO: 04

COMPRESSIVE STRENGHT OF CONCRETE

IMPORTANCE & THEORY:


Out of many test applied to the concrete, this is the utmost important which gives an idea about
all the characteristics of concrete. By this single test one judge that whether Concreting has
been done properly or not.

Compressive strength of concrete depends on many factors such as water-cement ratio, cement
strength, quality of concrete material, quality control during production of concrete etc.

Test for compressive strength is carried out either on cube or cylinder. Various standard codes
recommend concrete cylinder or concrete cube as the standard specimen for the test. American
Society for Testing Materials ASTM C39/C39M provides Standard Test Method for
Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens.

APPARATUS:

Cylinder mould (100mm x 200mm or 150mm x 300mm or 300mm x


600mm)
Bulled-nosed rod (16mm diam. & 600mm long)
Steel float
Sand
Gravel
Fresh cement
Clean water

Compression test is done for knowing the compressive strength of hardened concrete.
For this purpose, concrete cube test or concrete cylinder test is done in laboratory.
But, concrete cylinder or cube for testing is made on site.

PROCEDURE:

Step-1: Clean the Cylinder mould properly and apply a coat of form oil on the inner surface of
mould. But no excess oil should be visible on inner surface.
 
Step-2: Fix the nuts & bolts tightly with base plate and no gaps should be within the parts of
cylinder mould.
 
Step-3: It is necessary that the cylinder mould should be placed on a clean, level & firm
surface.
 
Step-4: Concrete for specimen should be collected from three or four random mixes.
 
Step-5: Place concrete into the mould in each layer of maximum 50 mm thick &  compact each
layer at least 30 blows of 16 mm rod.
 
Step-6: Level off the top with the steel float & clean any concrete from around the mould and
leave the mould undisturbed for 24 hours.
 
Step-7: Give number & casting date of the specimens on the top surface after 90 minutes.
 
Step-8: After 8–10 hours the mould should be covered with damp cloth (jute cloth) but no
water should fall on the surface of the specimen. Surface can be covered with polythene.
 
Step-9: After 24±½ hours the specimen should be uncovered & removed from the mould. The
concrete is still weak at this stage. So, should be handled carefully.
 
Step-10: To remove specimen from mould - loosen all bolts & nuts, side off the base plate &
then top the mould gently to free the specimen.
 
Step-11: Just after removal from mould the specimen should be put straight into a tank of clean
water. The specimen should be fully submerged under water.
 
Step-12: After 28 days, send the specimen to the testing laboratory to determine the
compressive strength of concrete.
ASTM STANDARDS:

Minimum three specimens are made at a time on site. The average test result is taken to
determine the compressive strength of concrete.

Compressive strength of concrete fc’ shall not be less than 17 MPa.

No individual strength test falls below fc’ by more than 3.5 MPa, when fc’ is 35 MPa or
less; or by more than 0.10 fc’ when fc’ is more than 35 MPa.

OBSERVATIONS:

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