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Slump test of concrete- Step

By Step Procedure with Report

Why to do slump test?

A slump test of concrete is done to check the workability of


concrete. It also helps to know the water required to
construct the structure with concrete.

It Is performed before casting of concrete into formwork.


Here, I shall tell you how to perform a slump test of concrete
at site as per 1199-1959.

Apparatus required

1. Slump cone with its base plate.


2. This test also called frustum whose upper diameter is 50
mm and the bottom diameter is 100 mm and the height is
300 mm.
3. Steel rod of diameter 16 mm and 600 mm long.
4. Non porous base plate.
5. 80 measuring scale.

Procedure for Slump test of


concrete
Slump cone with its Base plate

Take the slump cone and put on its base plate.


Now, the required concrete should be taken and poured
into a slump cone.
Keep in mind that only pour (1/4)th part of the cone at
first.
After that, compact the concrete with the help of a
tamping rod of diameter 16 millimeters and 600
millimeters long.
The concrete should be tamped about 25 to 30 times with
a steel rod.
Again fill the concrete about half part of cones and
repeat the same process.
Finally filled up to the surface of the cone and again
compacted.
Now, clear the surface of the cone to remove the
overflow of the cone to make it a plane.
Now, remove the slump cone.
The filled concrete of the cone will now begin to fill
from its conical shape.
Now, initially the height of concrete was the same as
the height of the cone.
But after removing it, it will decrease its height.
Note the reading of the concrete height before and after
removing the slump cone.
This reading is taken with the help of a steel rod which
has coated with measuring dimension in millimeter.
Finally the reduced height of concrete will be the slump
value of concrete.

Taking Measurement of Slump Value

Report of slump test

Initial height of concrete (A) = 300 mm

Final height of concrete (B) = 250 mm

Slump value = (A-B) = 300 – 250 = 50 mm

Types of slump

1. True Slump
2. Shear Slump
3. Collapsible Slump

Types of slump

Recommended value of slump for


different Structure

Recommended Recommended
S.N. Construction Minimum Maximum
Slump Value Slump Value
1 Pavement 20 30
2 Unreinforced footing 25 75
Reinforced foundation footing
3 50 100
and walls
4 Reinforced slabs and beam 50 100
5 Column, retaining wall 75 150
Recommended value of slump for different Structure

Precaution while Testing

1. Concrete should not be poured into a slump cone at once.


It should be layer by layer.
2. The compaction should be done with a steel rod of
standard dimension.
3. Slump value should be taken carefully.
4. Overflow concrete should be removed.
5. The slump cone and base plate should be cleaned
properly.

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