CONCRETE: Portland Cement

College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
CE 40/L
Construction Materials & Testing
Worksheet No. 2-11
TESTING OF PORTLAND CEMENT

A Fineness: By sieve # 200

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3

Weight of sample, g ----------Weight of residue, g ----------Fineness, % --------------------

B Normal Consistency:
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3.4
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C Soundness:

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3

Weight of sample, g ------------Water used, ml -----------------Normal consistency, % ---------

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135
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D Time of Setting: (Gillmore Test)

Autoclave expansion:
1 Length of Specimen, cm -----2 Dial readings, cm:
a. Initial reading ---------------b. Final reading ---------------c. Expansion, % ----------------

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0.569
0.594
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Clock time:
a. Started ------------------------b. Initial set ---------------------c. Final set ----------------------Time:
Initial set, minutes --------------Final set, hours ------------------

9:30
11:50
1:45
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Pat Test: (Check)

( ) Cracking ( ) Distortion
( ) Checking ( ) Disintegration
(x) No sign of volume change
E

Specific Gravity:
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Weight of sample, g ----------Le Chatelier Flask reading, ml

a. Initial ------------------------b. Final -------------------------Specific Gravity ----------------

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0.7
21.0
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G Insoluble Residue:
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4
I

Weight of sample, g ----------Weight of crucible, g ---------Weight of crucible + residue, g

Insoluble Residue, % ----------

Loss on Ignition

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2

Weight of sample, g ------------Weight of sample + crucible, g

a. before ignition ---------------b. after ignition -----------------Loss on ignition, % -------------

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16.0113
16.0043
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H Magnesium Oxide:
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14.9790
14.9830
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4

Weight of sample, g ------------Weight of crucible, g ----------Weight of crucible + residue, gMagnesium Oxide, % -----------

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15.5160
15.5373
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15.0115

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4

Weight of crucible + residue, gSulfur Trioxide, % --------------

15.0750
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Sulfur Trioxide:
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2

Weight of sample, g ----------Weight of crucible, g ----------

Compressive Strength: 50 mm cube samples

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Nena G. Zara

Weight of cement sample, g ----------------------

___800____
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CONCRETE: Portland Cement

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Weight of sand, g ---------------------------------2200
Flow determination:
a. Water used, ml ---------------------------------475
b. Initial diameter, cm-----------------------------10.16
c. Final diameter, cm -----------------------------20.32
d. Flow, % -----------------------------------------_________
Compressive strength:
a. Cross-sectional area, mm2 ---------------------_________
b. Total load, N
Age, days
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7
28
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29 000
56 200
82 900
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28 500
57 400
81 200
3
29 900
52 400
83 400
c. Ave. total load, N
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d. Average compressive
strength, MPa
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Date submitted:___________________

Submitted by:
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Name of Student

Nena G. Zara

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Group No.