Geotechnical Civil Engineering Laboratory,

Department of Civil Engineering,

Kabale University,
P.O. BOX 317,
Kabale Uganda.

CUBE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TEST

YEAR OF STUDY 2 SEM 2 CASTING DATE: 31/03/2023 MAX AGG SIZE:
GROUP: GROUP D TYPE OF CEMENT: OPC 32.5N/mm2 20mm
INDIVIDUAL NAME: SSEBATINDIRA MUHAMMED
REG NO: 2021/A/KCE/1720/G/F
CLASS OF CONCRETE: 15 Mpa SLUMP:30mm
Cube Date Of Testing Specimen Age Weight Density Crushing Comp. Ave
Ref Crushing Date Size(mm) (Days) Of The (kg/m3) Load(KN) Strength Comp
No Cube(g) (Mpa) strength
(Mpa)
1 3/4/2023 150*150*150 3 8060 2388.1 110.7 4.9 4.1
2 150*150*150 8255 2445.9 75 3.3
1 8/4/2023 150*150*150 7 7590 2248.9 120.6 5.3 5.4
2 150*150*150 8115 2404.4 117.3 5.2
3 150*150*150 8015 2374.8 126.5 5.6
1 22/4/2023 150*150*150 21 8510 2521.5 139.4 6.1 6.8
2 150*150*150 8370 2480.0 170.6 7.5
1 29/4/2023 150*150*150 28 8110 2403.0 169.8 7.5 7.0
2 150*150*150 8225 2437.0 136.8 6.0
3 150*150*150 8100 2400.0 168.6 7.4
Acceptance analysis(ref.series 7000table 7205/4 acceptance factors for strength of structural concrete)
Checked by:
No.of cubes tested per lot= 3
Acceptance factor A = 2.7 (MPa) Name:
Sign:
Acceptance factor B = 3.9 (MPa) Date:
Mean value xn = 7.0 (MPa)
Min required value(X+A) = 17.7 (MPa)
Min single value(X-B) = 11.1 (MPa)

CONCLUSION:
None of the cubes attained the minimum single value (11.1Mpa) as well as the minimum required
value(17.7Mpa).
We attribute this failure to achieve the target strengths to poor curing process as after two days the water tank
ran dry for about three more days, also during the preparation of cubes the compaction was insufficient as many
of the group members were learning how things are done. During design process the choice of MSA didn’t
correspond to the actual size of aggregates we used(maybe poor sampling during gradation)