UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY LAHORE

Department of Civil engineering

Construction materials lab Report

Submitted by
Name : Javaira Anwar
Roll no : 2022-CIV -57
Section : B
Submitted to :
Dr.Muhammad Kashif
 JOB 1
LAYOUT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
HIGHWAY LAB

Layout design is the process of arranging visual elements—like text, images,

and shapes—on a given page.
Layout of Transportation and Highway lab
1 ELECTRIC OVEN
Used to soft bitumen. It's maximum temperature is 200 degree centigrade

2 FINE SIEVE SHAKER

It shakes fine aggregate to separate fine aggregate of different sizes according to user requirement . It has holes
ranging from 4 holes per inch to 200 holes per inch . An oscillating motion is used to shake particles down through
sieves

3 Specific gravity apparatus

It is used to measure the gravity of aggregate

4 ELECTRIC OVEN

It is used to soft bitumen . It's can reach a maximum temperature of 1000 degree centigrade

5 FAN CIRCULATE OVEN

it can reach maximum temperature of 200 centigrade

6 Say bolt viscometer

It is used to check the viscosity of bitumen

7 Ring and ball softening meter

It is used to demonstrate that how much temperature should give to which grade of bitumen

Bitumen grade. Temp

10-20. 200°C

60-70. 54-55°

80 -100. < 45°

8 Penetrometer

It is used to check the grade of bitumen

Grade. Type

80-100. Soft grade

60- 70. . Medium grade

10 -20. Hard grade

9 Balance

it can measure weight up to 300gms only . It is used to weigh materials

10 Balance

it can measure weight up to 16kgs only . It is used to weigh materials

11 DUCTILOMETER

It is used to ductility of bitumen . in ductility test two ends of apparatus is dipped in bitumen and measure it's
elongation before breaking at specific speed and temperature

12 Cleveland open cup tester

It is used to check the point of flash and the point of fire of bitumen

13 SIEVE SHAKER

It is an analysis machine used to seperate aggregate of different sizes according to user requirment . It has holes
ranging from 3/8 inches to 2.5 inches . Oscillating motion is used to sift particles down through different sieves in a
stack

14 LOS ANGELES ABRASION MACHINE

It is a machine that is used to check the hardness of the aggregate . 12 iron balls are put with sample aggregate as
the machine rotate then balls break the aggregate , soft aggregate break more as compared to hard aggregate

15 ASPHALT MIXER

Asphalt means BITUMEN . Asphalt mixture is used to make a mixture of bitumen and aggregate

16 PORTABLE ' SKID RESISTANCE TESTER

it is used to check the frictional properties of the road .If the value of skid resistance is 55 then it is safe for driving .
The value less than 55 is unsafe for driving.

17 MARSHALL STABILITY TEST

By using this machine engineer can predict how well an asphalt ( bitumen ) mixture will perform and how much load
can it support

18 CUT BACK VISCOMETER

Cut back is a mixture of bitumen and carosin oil

Cut back viscometer is used to check the viscosity of cut back

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JOB 2
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LAB
(BRICK)
 Bond

The laying arrangement of bricks form a bond

FLEMISH BOND

Flemish bond a bond used in brickwork that has alternating stretchers and headers in each course, each header
being placed centrally over a stretcher

Laying out style

The Flemish bond is formed by laying headers and stretchers alternately in each course. The headers of each course
are centred on the stretchers of the course below. This bond is strong and often used for walls which are 1.5 or 2
bricks thick .

The alternate headers of each course are centered over the stretchers in the course below

Every alternate course starts with a header at the corner

For the breaking of vertical joints in the successive course closers are inserted in alternate course next to the quoin
header

In the walls having old numbers of half bricks bats are essentially used to achieve the bond

Types of Flemish bond

The Flemish bond as of two types :-

Single Flemish

Double Flemish

The single Flemish bond

This bond consists of Flemish bond on the face of the wall and English bond on the back of the wall. Thickness of
wall in this bond is 1.5 brick the flemish bond in front is for aesthetic and English bond is for strength

The double Flemish bond

This bond consists of Flemish bond on the face as well as on the back of the wall. This bond is aesthetic but is
weaker than single Flemish bond

Comparison with other bonds

o This bond is stronger than stretcher bond

o It is strong as compare to header bond
o They have better aesthetic but for load bearing wall construction they are weaker than English bond

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