THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE

REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN-I

(Lab Part)

PRESENTED BY:
Engr. Muhammad Hassan Ashfaq
muhammad.hassan@ce.uol.edu.pk

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 EXPERIMENT # 09

Standard Test Method for the Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete.

Code Followed:
ASTM C-143

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Scope & Significance:
This test method is performed in lab and field to determine the slump. This test is used
extensively in site works all over the world.
1. This test method is used to determine the slump of plastic hydraulic cement concrete.
• Slump < 15mm (Non-Plastic)
• Slump > 15mm (Plastic).
2. This test method is applicable to plastic concrete having coarse aggregate upto
37.5mm in size. If the coarse aggregate is larger than 37.5mm then this test method is
not applicable.
3. This test method is not applicable to non-plastic and non-cohesive concrete (due to
larger amount of water presence).
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Apparatus:

1. Metal mold, thickness is 1.15mm, it is in cone form with the base 200mm diameter
and 300mm height with the top diameter 100mm. The top and base of cylindrical mold
is open and parallel to each other. The mold is provided with foot piece sand handles.

2. Tamping rod, 16mm diameter and 600mm in length having tamping ends.

3. Spatula

4. Measuring Tape

5. Tray
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Slump Cone

Scale

Tamping Rod

Spatula

Tray

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Slump:
The decrease in the height of concrete when the mold of standard dimensions is lifted.

Types of Slump:

There are three types of slump.

1- Zero Slump
2- True slump
3- Shear slump
4- Collapse slump

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Zero Slump:
Concrete of stiff or extremely dry consistency showing no measurable slump after
removal of the slump cone.

True Slump:
True slump refers to general drop of the concrete mass evenly all around without
disintegration.

Shear Slump:
If one-half of the cone slides down in an inclined plane, it is called a shear slump. It is an
indication of lack of cohesion of the mix. Again, perform the experiment to avoid shear
slump.

Collapse slump
It indicates that concrete mix is too wet, and the mix is regarded as harsh and lean.
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 Procedure

• The mold is placed on a flat moist non-absorb surface with the smaller opening at the top.
• It is then held firmly in place during filling of concrete by the operator standing on two-foot
pieces.
• The mold is filled to a depth of 70mm and 2/3 of volume fills to a depth of 160mm.
• Each layer is given 25 strokes with the help of temping rod uniformly distributed over the
cross-section of each layer.
• Rod the 2nd and 3rd layer throughout its depth so that strokes just penetrates the underlying
layer. After the top layer is rodded strike off the surface of the concrete by means of rolling
motion of temping rod.
• Complete the entire test with an elapsed time of 2.5minutes. After filling, the cone is slowly
lifted and the unsupported concrete slumps. The decrease in the height of concrete is called
slump.
• It is measured with the nearest 5mm at the beginning of every test, before lifting the mold the
area immediately around the base of the cone should be cleaned off of concrete which may be
dropped accidentally.
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 Relation between Workability and Slump

Slump (mm) Workability

0 – 25 Very Low

25 – 50 Low

50 - 100 Medium

100 – 175 High

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 Observation & Calculations

Slump = 2.5” = 65 mm (True Slump)

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