Assignment 1

Mohamed Mahmoud Rezk

19200259
Slump cone
 Slump

Test
First of all, the internal surface of the mould is cleaned and free
from moisture and free from other old sets of concrete.
Then place the mould on the smooth horizontal, rigid, and non-
absorbant surface.
The mould is then filled with fresh concrete in four layers with
taping each layer 25 times by taping rod, and level the top surface
with a trowel.
Then the mould is slowly pulled in vertical and removed from
concrete, so as not to disturb the concrete cone.
This free concrete deform all the surface to subside due to the
effect of gravity.
That subsidence of concrete in the periphery is a SLUMP of
concrete.
The height difference between the height of subsidence concrete
and mould cone in mm is ‘slump value of concrete’.
Sieve
Sieve
Test
Clean the sieves of sieve shaker using
cleaning brush if any particles are struck in
the openings.
Record the weight of each sieve and
receiving pan.
Dry the specimen in oven for 3-4 minutes to
get the dried specimen (ignore, if the
specimen is already dried).
Weigh the specimen and record its weight.
Arrange the sieves in order as the smaller
openings sieve to the last and larger
openings sieve to the top. (Simply, arrange
them to the ascending order of sieve
numbers – No.4 sieve on top and no.200
sieve at bottom)- Sieve numbers and the
particle sizes are provided below in a chart
for further understanding.
 Flow table
Test

1. Prepare concrete as per mix design and place the flow table on a
horizontal surface.
2. Clean the dust or other gritty material on Flow table and Sprinkle a
hand of water on it.
3. Now place the metal cone at the middle portion of the flow table and
stand on it.
4. Pour the freshly mixed concrete in the mould comprising two layers;
each layer should be tamped with tamping rod for 25times. After
tamping the last layer, the overflowed concrete on the cone is struck
off using a trowel.
5. Slowly, lift the mould vertically up & let concrete stand on its own
without any support.
6. The flow table is raised at the height of 12.5mm and dropped. The
same is repeated for 15times in 15secs.
7. Measure the spread of concrete in Diameter using centimetre scale
horizontally and vertically. The arithmetic mean of the two diameters
shall be the measurement of flow in millimetres.
8.

As well as getting an accurate measurement of the

workability of the concrete, the flow test gives an
indication of the cohesion. A mix that is prone to
segregation will produce a non-circular pool of
concrete. Cement paste may be seen separating from
the aggregate. If the mix is prone to bleeding, a ring of
clear water may form after a few minutes.
 Mortar mix
Test

Combine sand, cement and water to make a mortar and to make

concrete, add aggregates to the mix. Mix thoroughly until it
reaches the right consistency. Mix materials to make mortar or
cement. Get cleaning to prevent hardening.
Compression machine

test is any test in which a material experiences opposing forces that push
inward upon the specimen from opposite sides or is otherwise compressed,
“squashed”, crushed, or flattened. The test sample is generally placed in
between two plates that distribute the applied load across the entire surface
area of two opposite faces of the test sample and then the plates are pushed
together by a universal test machine causing the sample to flatten. A
compressed sample is usually shortened in the direction of the applied forces
and expands in the direction perpendicular to the force. A compression test is
essentially the opposite of the more common tension test.
concrete air machine
Air-entrained concrete is typically specified in areas of the country where frost-
related damage can occur. The measurement of air content in fresh concrete of
normal density is typically performed using the pressure method (ASTM C 231).
Another useful test is ASTM C 173. However, the pressure method is frequently
preferred because it is relatively fast.

You should begin the test within 15 minutes after obtaining the composite sample.
Start by filling the 0.25 ft3 base of the air-content test device in three equal layers,
and rod each layer 25 times. After rodding, strike the outside of the base with a
mallet 12 to 15 times to close any air voids. After completing the three equal layers,
strike off the bowl flush at the top to completely fill the 0.25 ft3 volume. At this
point, it can be weighed as part of the calculation to determine the fresh concrete
unit weight.

Next, latch the top of the air-content test device over the base and fill the air gap
between the top of the struck-off concrete and the underside of the top of air meter
with water. The meter top is then pressurized with the built-in hand pump until
zeroed out (or as calibrated). After a stabilization period, release the pressure in the
top and read the air-void content on the dial on the top of the meter. Subtract the
aggregate correction factor from the dial reading and report the final value.

The primary use of air-entraining concrete is for freeze-thaw resistance. The air voids provide
pressure relief sites during a freeze event, allowing the water inside the concrete to freeze without
inducing large internal stresses. Another related use is for deicer-scaling resistance.