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CE 222 Lab Exercise 9

The document describes the procedure for conducting a slump test of Portland cement concrete. The slump test measures the settlement of concrete formed in a 12-inch high metal cone mold. Concrete mixtures with coarse aggregate up to 1.5 inches can be tested. The procedure involves filling the mold in layers, rodding each layer, removing the mold, and measuring the subsidence to determine the slump in inches. Photos of executing the full slump test process are required.

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CE 222 Lab Exercise 9

The document describes the procedure for conducting a slump test of Portland cement concrete. The slump test measures the settlement of concrete formed in a 12-inch high metal cone mold. Concrete mixtures with coarse aggregate up to 1.5 inches can be tested. The procedure involves filling the mold in layers, rodding each layer, removing the mold, and measuring the subsidence to determine the slump in inches. Photos of executing the full slump test process are required.

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CE 222

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TESTING


Laboratory Exercise No. 9:

Slump Test of Portland Cement Concrete

Discussion

The slump test is made by measuring the settlement of a 12 in. (300 mm) high concrete formed in
a mold known as slump cone. This method may be used to determine the slump of plastic concrete,
both in the laboratory and in the field having up coarse aggregate up to 1-1/2 (38mm) in size. This test
method is not considered applicable to non-plastic and non-cohesive concrete, nor where there is a
considerable amount of coarse aggregate over 2 inches in size in concrete.

The test specimen shall be formed in a mold of metal not thinner than No.16 gage and not readily
attached by the cement paste and in the form of the lateral surface of the of a slump cone with the
base of 8 inches (205mm) in diameter, the top is 4 inches (102mm) in diameter, and the high 12 inches
(307mm). The base and the top shall be open and parallel to each other and the right angles to the axis
of the cone. The mold may be constructed either with or without a seam.

The tamping rod shall be round. Straight steel rod 5/8 inches (16 mm) in diameter and approximately
24 inches (615 mm) in length, having one end rounded to hemispherical tip, the diameter of which is
5/8 inches.

Objectives: To determine the slump of concrete mixture, both in the laboratory and in the field.

Referenced Documents: ASTM (C 143-74,C 143M -00,C 172-71)


AASHTO (T-23,T-119,T-126)
Apparatus:

1. Slump
2. Spade
3. Container
4. Mixing box
5. Graduated cylinder
6. Meter stick
Procedure:

1. Take a representative sample of aggregate; wash so that it will be free from silt and clay and dry.
2. Using a proportion of 1:2:4 by weight, equal amount of sand and gravel for a total of 12 kg and
place them on the mixing box. Add 2 kg of cement, and water, using water- cement ratio of
0.45, 0.55, 0.65 (three trials). Keep precise record of the amount of the materials. It is
convenient to measure the water in the graduated cylinder (1000 ml = 1 kg). Mix them
thoroughly.
3. Dampen the mold and place it on the flat, nonabsorbent and the rigid surface. The operator
standing on the two-foot pieces shall hold it firmly in place during filling.
4. Fill the mold in three layers, each layer should be approximately one-third the volume of the
mold.
5. Rod each layer 25 strokes with a tamping rod. Uniformly distribute the stroke over the cross-
section of each layer by using approximately half the stroke near the perimeter (outer edge)
and progressing spirally toward the center.
6. Rod the bottom layer through its depth.
7. Rod the second and the layer each throughout its depth, so that the strokes just penetrate into
the underlying layer.
8. In filling and rodding the top layer, heap the concrete above the mold before rodding is started.
If the rodding operation results in a subsidence of the concrete below the top edge of the mold
add additional concrete to keep excess at all time.
9. After the top layer has been rodded, strike off the surface of the concrete by means of scree ding
and rolling motion of the tamping rod.
10. Remove the mold immediately from the concrete by raising it carefully in a vertical motion.
Raise the mold a distance of 12 inches (300 mm) in 5 to 10 seconds by a steady upward lift with
no lateral or torsional motion. Complete the entire test from the start of filling through removal
of the mold without interruption and complete it within an elapsed time of 2-1/2 minutes.
11. Place the meter stick horizontally across the inverted mold so that the meter stick extends over
the slumped concrete. Immediately measure the distance from the bottom of the meter stick
to the original center of the top surface of the specimen.
12. If a decided falling away or shearing off of concrete from one side or portion of the mass occurs.
Disregard the test and make a new test on another portion of the sample.
13. Record the slump in term of inches (mm) to the nearest 1/4 inches (6mm) of subsidence of the
specimen during the test.

Requirement:

Attach a photo of the execution of Slump Test, from filling to rodding to measuring the slump.

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