CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY CC203 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT POLYTECHNIC OF PORT DICKSON

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CONCRETE LAB. EXPERIMENT DATE (1) : EXPERIMENT DATE (2) : EXPERIMENT DATE (3) :

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CONCRETE LABORATORY PREPARED BY NORLEEZA BT MUHAMMAD CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT POLYTECHNIC OF PORT DICKSON

EXPERIMENT NO. TITLE OBJECTIVE

: : : SLUMP TEST To determine the workability of concrete mixture

THEORY : Under the BS 1881, there are 3 methods to test the workability of concrete mixture. This method gives the indication of the quality of concrete with respect to consistency, cohesiveness and the proneness to segregation. The workability of concrete alone cannot assure the quality because it depends on the compacting method either by hand or vibrator.

APPARATUS

3. Hand Float

5. 600 mm long Steel Rod 16

1. Frustum Cone & 2. Base Plate (2 x 2)

4. Scoop

6. Steel Ruler

MATERIAL 1. 1/4 m3 or 17kg concrete

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WORKING METHOD 1. Before commencing the test, the plat base and inner surface of the mould is wiped with a damp cloth. 2. The slump cone is placed centrally on the plate with the small opening facing upward. 3. The slump cone is filled with concrete in 3 layers, each layer tamped lightly 25 times with steel rod in definite pattern, working from outside into the middle. 4. Top up the cone till it overflows. Level off the surface with the steel rod using a rolling action 5. Cleaned off the plate base from any of concrete excess. 5. The cone is slowly raised vertically by the handles and allowed to fall in 5 to 10 seconds. 6. Turn the cone upside down and place the rod across the up-turned cone. 7. The slump is measured by using the ruler (difference in level between the height of the mould and that of the highest point of the subsided concrete) 7. All slumps must be measured and recorded (if the sample slumping still persist due to shear/collapse the test should be repeated).If the slump still persist, measure the height and types of the slump. 8. Repeat the above procedure by using different water cement ratio.

CONSISTENCY Very Dry Very Stiff(Hard) Stiff(Hard) Plastic Stiff(Hard) Plastic Liquid Very Liquid

SLUMP INCH 0 0 -1 1-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 CM 0 0 1.27 1.27 2.54 2.54 5.08 5.08 10.16 10.16 15.24 15.24 20.32

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RESULT 1. Draw the shape and give the name of the concrete slump. 2. Fill in the table below: Concrete Proportion 1:2:4 1:3:6 Slump (mm) 0.6 0.8

QUESTION 1. Explain the mixture consistency as acquired based on the table below: Consistency Very Dry Very Stiff Stiff Plastic Stiff Plastic Liquid Very Liquid Slump (mm) 0 0-15 15-25 25-50 50-100 100-150 150-200

2. State seven (7) processes of concrete manufacturing at the construction site. 3. What is the variation in the workability when the concrete mixture consists of: a. high content of aggregates? b. lower water cement ratio? c. high content of cement?

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

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