FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CAT 1

BY: MWANGI EDWIN MURIMI

BP12/00234/22

UNIT: CEEN 232

CONCRETE & CEMENT

SUBMITTED TO: Dr. Cornelius N.

SIGNATURE………….
FEB 2024
 1. Calculate the ACV & comment on quality given:

BP12/00234/22:

Thus value of X = 3

Y=4

Sample Mass Mass ACV value Quality

before after
test (g) test (g)
A 2668 700 26.24% Good quality

B 2642 815 30.85% Not good quality

C 2693 520 19.31% Good quality

D 2683 720 26.84% Good quality

E 2783 720 25.87% Good quality

700
%𝐴𝐶𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐴 = × 100 = 𝟐𝟔. 𝟐𝟒%
2668
815
%𝐴𝐶𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐵 = × 100 = 𝟑𝟎. 𝟖𝟓%
2642
520
%𝐴𝐶𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐶 = × 100 = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟑𝟏%
2693
720
%𝐴𝐶𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐷 = × 100 = 𝟐𝟔. 𝟖𝟒%
2683
720
%𝐴𝐶𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐸 = × 100 = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟖𝟕%
2783

2. Los Angeles Abrasion (LAA) test for a sample of 5000g before test
Sample Mass of Mass LAA value Ranking from
sample retained by lowest % to highest
before test 1.6mm sieve
(g) (g)
A 5000 3218 35.64%
B 5000 3518 29.64%
C 5000 3468 30.64% B, C, E, D, A
D 5000 3268 34.64%
E 5000 3368 32.64%
 5000 − 3218
𝐿𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐴 = × 100 = 𝟑𝟓. 𝟔𝟒%
5000
5000−3518
𝐿𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐵 = × 100 = 29.64%
5000
5000−3468
𝐿𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐶 = × 100 = 30.64%
5000
5000−3268
𝐿𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐷 = × 100 = 34.64%
5000
5000−3368
𝐿𝐴𝐴 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐸 = × 100 = 32.64%
5000