CE 312 Construction Materials and Testing

GROUP
A SSIGN M EN T
A s s i g n m e n t No. 1
GROUP M E M B E R S
I D A N O , P I E R R E P.
M A D R I A , G E R O M E P.
M A N C I L L A , N A H U M D AV E
MORDENO, ROGELIO JR. C.
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A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR
TESTING SOIL
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For Standard and Modified Proctor compaction and
preparation of California 216 samples. These

Mechanical Soil Compactors feature automatic

counting of hammer blows and shutoff upon reaching a

Mechanical Soil preset number. Indexing turntable positions the mold
Compactors for the next hammer drop, ensuring optimum

distribution of compaction energy. These units increase

accuracy and repeatability and are easy to use, safe,

and reliable. Models accommodate 4in or 6in Soil

Compaction Molds for Standard or Modified Proctor

tests.
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Are used with the California Bearing Ratio (CBR)

and Florida’s Limerock Bearing Ratio (LBR) tests,

in addition to soil Proctor Density tests. Molds

are sold as complete assemblies or as individual

components for Density, CBR, and LBR testing.

Soil Compaction Molds

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Are available in 5.5 or 10lb masses for use with

Standard or Modified test methods. The Gilson

Soil Compaction
Manual Compaction Hammers feature advanced
Hammers
design and stainless steel construction to
compact soil specimens into soil molds.
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Can be used to reduce the time spent preparing

soil samples for testing. The processor holds up

to 40lb (18kg) of cohesive soil that can be

processed in fifteen minutes through a

replaceable screen into a sample pan.

Automatic Soil Processor

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Is a handheld device used in the field or lab for

classifying cohesive soils. It provides instant
Soil Pocket estimates of unconfined compressive strength.
Penetrometer OSHA requires its use for trenching and
excavation inspections.
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A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR
TESTING A S P H A L T
EQUIPMENT A N D A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR TESTING ASPHALT:
LP-16 Softening Point Ring and Ball Apparatus determine the

softening point of asphalt, coal tar pitch and other viscoelastic

bitumens in the range of 30°—157°C (86°—315°F). The unit

simultaneously tests two samples for optimal compliance with

standard test procedures. Steel balls are placed on top of bitumen

specimen disks in test rings in a bath. The temperature of the bath is

Softening Point increased gradually until the specimens soften and fall under the ball
Ring and Ball weight to the shelf 1in (25.4mm)below.

Apparatus
The LP-16 Apparatus includes two square-shouldered brass test
rings, two 3/8in (9.5mm) steel balls, two brass ball-centering guide

rings, an 800ml heat-resistant beaker (bath), and a brass ring holder

suspension assembly with cover and shelf to fit the beaker.

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The Marshall Stability Test Equipment is used by contractors,

Marshall Stability Test
testing laboratories engineers, highway departments, and other
Apparatus
government agencies to test the stability of bituminous samples.
It is designed for measuring resistance to plastic flow of
cylindrical specimens of bituminous paving mixture loaded on
the lateral surface.

The machine can deliver measurement data for use with hot
mixture consisting of asphalt or tar and aggregate up to 25.4
mm maximum size. The equipment has a bench top loading
frame with a screw-driven modifiable crosshead.
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The Pavement Core Drilling Machine is petrol engine powered.
Road/Building drill has been designed specifically for the purpose of

drilling test cores from or holes in, Roads, Airport Runways, Bridges

etc. The Machine comprises of two vertical support columns, which

carry the Drill head/Engine assembly with the help of screwed

spindle.

Pavement Core
Drilling Machine The 5 HP petrol engine with pulley mechanism works with minimum
vibrations. The double precision bit advances with screwed spindle,

which provides a constant, accurate drill pressure, minimum core

chipping & long bit life. The complete assembly is supplied on a rigid

metal base with leveling facility and is suitable for vertically down

coring applications only.

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Used for the determination of bitumen percentage in

bituminous mixtures. It consists of a removable,
precision machined aluminium rotor bowl (accessory
1500 or 3000 g capacity), housed in a cylindrical
aluminium box.

Centrifuge Extractor
(Motorised)
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Marshall Stability Test

Used to determine the maximum load and flow values of bituminous
Apparatus mixtures. The machine comprises of a robust and compact two column

frame with adjustable upper cross beam. The unit is a bench mounting
compression frame with motor and worm gear housed within the base
unit. The speed of the lower platen can be adjusted between 6
mm/min to 60 mm/min using the data acquisition and control unit. For
safety, the up and down travel of the lower platen is limited the use of
limit switches. Rapid adjustment of the platen is controlled using the

up and down buttons on the front panel of the machine. The machine
can be hand operated by a lateral hand wheel for calibration purposes.
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A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR
TESTING C O N C R E T E
EQUIPMENT A N D A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR TESTING CONCRETE:

Used to test the tensile strength and compressive strength of

materials. Universal Testing Machines can accommodate many
kinds of materials, ranging from hard samples, such as metals
and concrete, to flexible samples, such as rubber and textiles.
Universal This diversity makes the Universal Testing Machine equally
Testing applicable to virtually any manufacturing industry.
machine
The UTM is a versatile and valuable piece of testing equipment
that can evaluate materials properties such as tensile strength,
elasticity, compression, yield strength, elastic and plastic
deformation, bend compression, and strain hardening.
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Marshall Stability Test

Apparatus

Designed for displacement controlled testing on advanced

construction materials, e.g. fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) and
sprayed concrete.
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Climatic
Chamber

Climatic Chamber used to test environment temperature suddenly changes impact on test item’s performance.
When you are processing a climate chamber test, the temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator is lower than
the pipe outside air temperature, heat from the air will spread to the refrigerant, the heat transfer is continuous.
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Used to determine the strength and slope stability of rock

size max 115×125 mmor cores max. dia. 102 mm, both in
the field and in the laboratory.

Portable Rock Shear

Box Assembly
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The metal slump cone is spun from heavy gauge steel and is
seamless to provide a stronger, more durable product that is
easy to clean. All parts of the cone are plated for rust resistance.

Metal Concrete
Slump Cone
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A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR
TESTING WOOD
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Laboratory Hot
Air Oven

At the time of manufacture, it is necessary to measure how

high temperatures affect wooden items. Laboratory Hot Air
Oven is used to assess the impact of high temperature,
compression set, heat resistance, and hot deformations.
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Tensile Tester
Basic strength characteristics are crucial for the effective usage of wood
base applications. Tensile strength of woods, fiberboard, plywood, etc.,
is becoming more and more significant. Wood is a complex material due
to its qualities, which include the intricate orientation and arrangement
of its fibers. The quality of timber is tested using a variety of techniques,
but stress testing of industrial materials is equally crucial. This attribute
can be measured with the tensile tester.
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5 kN to 600 kN force range (1,125 lbf to 135,000 lbf)

Adjustable test space.The most commonly used material
for static tension and compression tests. These dual
column testers come in tabletop and floor standing
configurations.

Portable Rock Shear

Box Assembly
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The properties of wood-based products are evaluated using the

muffle furnace, an elegant tool for evaluating the ash content of
wood samples to determine important information.

Muffle Furnace
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ASTM D1037 Tensile Wedge

Grips Wood Fiber Particle
Board | GD1037-256

The GD1037-256 device satisfies the ASTM D1037 specifications for measuring the tensile strength
characteristics of wood-based fiber and particle panel materials. As specified in ASTM D1037 for tension tests
parallel to the material surface, the GD1037-256 grips are self-aligning and self-tightening.
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A P P A R A T U S E S USED FOR
TESTING METAL/STEEL
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Computer controlled servo hydraulic universal testing

machines are suitable to test various metallic and non-
metallic materials and can carry out tension, compression,
flexural and bending tests.

Hydraulic
Computerized UTM
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Torsion Testing
Machine
Torsion Testing Machine is designed for conducting torsion and
twist on various metal wires, tubes, sheet materials torque
measurement is by pendulum dyanometer system. Torque ranges
can be adjusted by auto torque selector. Torque can be applied
to specimen by geared motor through gear box. Autographic
recorder gives the relation between torque and angle of twist.
The accuracy of torque indication is ±1of the true torque.
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Radius Bending
Radius Bender is designed to bend radius rebar without the need to
Machine
pre-bend the end of the bar. Keeping the operator’s hands away from

the forming rolls allows safe operation. The Radius Bender has been
designed with a guard for making rings in a safe operation. After
forming the ring, the finished shape is lifted out of the machine while

the guard hinges and returns to the closed position. The drive rollers
do not rotate while the guard is open.
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Bar Cutting Machine

Bar Cutting Machine : Bar Shearing Machine is robustly built to

with stand the stress while shearing of rebar and various forms
of steel bars. TMT Cutting Machines, also known as Bar Cutting
Machines are lightweight, easy in operation, yet very sturdy in
structure. The dense building of this rebar equipment makes it
ideal for a standard construction site.
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Metallurgical Inverted
Microscope

Metallurgical Inverted Microscope: Up–right Metallurgical

Microscopes used for routine examination and analysis of the
structures of different metals and alloys in Industries &
Educational Institutes. All optical system has been designed with
great care to guarantee full – contrast images, completely free
from glare. Comprehensive anti – fungus treatments are applied
to every area, which affects the clarity of the observation images.
Thank You!