CMT 223

Construction Materials and Testing

BSCE-2B

Laboratory Report No. 7

REFLECTION ABOUT THE DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH
OF CYLINDRICAL CONCRETE SPECIMEN
(Reaction Paper)

Submitted by:
Kyla Mae A. Palisoc

Submitted to:
Engr. Maria Thereza R. Vicho

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Palisoc, Kyla Mae A.
BSCE-2B

REFLECTION ABOUT THE DETERMINATION OF TENSILE STRENGTH OF

CYLINDRICAL CONCRETE SPECIMEN
(Reaction Paper)

For the report Determining tensile strength of a concrete by splitting tensile strength test. We
have addressed the basic purpose of this experiment, which is to determine the tensile strength and
the behavior of the material under tensile load. In the video that was displayed. The diameter and
length of the concrete were measured first, and then the cylinder concrete specimen was placed in
the compressive testing equipment in a horizontal position. The greatest load applied was utilized to
measure the tensile strength that we are looking for at the end of this experiment.
The goal of this study is to create a new concrete tensile strength test method that is simple
to use and produces results similar to direct tension strength. A novel concrete tensile strength test
technique is developed using the strut-and-tie idea and changing the experimental design of the
ASTM C78. The test results demonstrate that the concrete tensile strength produced by this suggested
method is close to the value obtained by the direct tension test for concrete with compressive
strengths ranging from 25 to 55 MPa. It demonstrates that this novel test method, which is exact and
simple to use, can be a viable alternative for determining the tensile strength of concrete.
This is crucial in the world of engineering because tensile strength is extremely prone to
tensile cracking. Because tensile strength is lower than compressive strength, even at lower pressures,
it cracks more frequently. This is due to the fact that the only thing holding it together is the "ITZ,"
or interfacial transition zone, which is the area of the concrete specimen in between the visible
particles. This test is applicable to any field. The tensile strength of concrete must be determined.
Finally, we have accomplished the purpose of our experiment. Tensile strength is obtained
when a material is pulled or stretched. The experiment's main goal is to determine how much load
our tensile strength can withstand. When compared to compressive strength, this may be a lower
value. However, tensile cracks are more prone to form. So, the purpose of this experiment is to
teach us that we must learn to know this. For every engineering student like us, who will be doing
this on our own someday, this is crucial.

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