A Laboratory Manual for

Concrete Technology ( 9021 ) Semester - III

Diploma in Civil Engineering Group (CE/CR/CS)

Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Mumbai

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LABORATORY MANUAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Designations Project Institution Team for design Government Polytechnic Jalgaon National Highway, Zillha peth Jalgaon Pin - 425002 Nov. 2006 - Feb.2007 Mr. A.V. Pawar Principal, Government Polytechnic Jalgaon Dr. M.V. Ingale, Head of Applied Mechanics Department, Government Polytechnic Jalgaon 1) Mr. K. P. Wankhede Lecturer in Applied Mechanics Government Polytechnic Jalgaon Mr. S.N. Chaudhary, Lecturer in Civil Engineering J.T.M. Polytechnic Faizpur Tal. Yawal Dist Jalgaon. Pin Code No. 425524

Project Period Chief Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Subject Experts

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2006, Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education,

49, Kherwadi, Aliyawar Jung Marg, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051, Maharashtra State, India. Any part of this Laboratory Manual may not be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from MSBTE Mumbai.

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Certificate
This is to certify that Mr. / Ms. Roll No. ......, of Third Semester of Diploma in has completed the term work satisfactorily in Concrete Technology ( 9021 ) for the

academic year 200 . to 200 .... as prescribed in the curriculum.

Place : .. Date : ...

Enrolment No.: .. Exam. Seat No. : ..

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LEARNING OVERVIEW
IMPORTANCE OF THE SUBJECT
Concrete is one of the important construction materials. Study of its constituents and their properties is essential for preparing desired mix so as to develop required strength necessary for various types of Structures. The durability of the structures depends upon the care with which ingredients of concrete are selected, mixed, placed, compacted .and cured. Concrete is used not only for construction of building, but also for concrete roads, gravity dams, retaining walls, water tanks, airport runway pavements, etc. The information regarding various properties of concrete in its plastic stage as well as hardened Stage is necessary to enable the technician and supervisors for quality control during construction work. Knowledge of the subject is essential for the Design of Concrete Structures. Strength, workability, durability and cost are the four important characteristics of concrete Compressive strength of concrete describes the load caring capacity, workability is the indicator of ease with which we work on concrete ,Where as durability shows the resistance of concrete to environmental attack. A durable concrete is one that performs satisfactorily in the working environment during its anticipated exposure conditions during service. The materials and mix proportions specified and used should be such as to maintain its integrity and if applicable, to protect embedded metal from corrosion. The factors influencing durability include: i) ii) iii) iv) v) the environment the cover to embedded steel the type and quality of constituent materials the cement content and water/cement ratio of concrete workmanship, to obtain full compaction and efficient curing

Concrete mix design gives the concrete of required compressive strength, workability from the available constituents with optimal cost, various propertied of constituents are required for performing mix design. In concrete technology laboratory the quality of constituent materials of concrete such as cement sand , coarse aggregate is decided by performing various tests confirming to IS standards .Similarly , the properties of fresh concrete were studied to decide its suitability and its ease to perform various operations on concrete.

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LEARNING STRUCTURE OF SUBJECT AREA

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DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
In concrete technology laboratory, Students are expected to have specific Knowledge of subject such as concepts related with concrete and its various ingredients and principles and procedures of carrying out various tests on them to determine their properties. In addition, students are also expected to make efforts to develop[p desired intellectual and motor skills to perform the tests according to the Standard procedure laid down and evaluate the results. Broad perspective of acquisition of skills and content specific knowledge is given below. a) Intellectual skills 1. Understanding 2. Discriminating / Distinguishing 3. Deciding 4. Computing b) Motor 1. 2. 3. 4. skill Making arrangement Performing Measuring Observing

Following table gives gird of experiments and related intellectual and motor skills. Students are expected to focus on acquiring specific skills mentioned. GRID TABLE Following table gives gird of the experiments and related intellectual and motor skills. Teacher shall ensure for development of generic skills during the practical. Students are expected to focus on acquiring specific skills mentioned therein. Sr.
No. 1 2 To determine of fineness of Cement. To determine Standard /Normal Consistency of Cement To determine Initial and Final setting time of cement To determine Compressive Strength of Cement To determine soundness of cement by Le-chatelier's apparatus To determine silt content of sand by volume /weight . To determine Maximum percentage of bulking of sand. To determine fineness modulus of sand by sieving method. To determine aggregate Impact value To determine aggregate abrasion value

Name of Experiment I1

Intellectual skills I2 I3

Motor skills M1

I4

M2

M3

M4

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Name of Experiment I1
To determine aggregate crushing value To determine F.M. and particle size distribution of coarse aggregates To determine workability of concrete by slump cone method. To determine workability of concrete by compaction Factor test. Mini Project. To Study of Compressive Strength of concrete for different water cement ratio with and without curing.

Intellectual skills I2 I3

Motor skills M1

I4

M2

M3

M4

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NOTE : Identified Skills

STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

It is suggested that all the experiments shall be completed in the hours of practical provided in the curriculum for the semester. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

@ Internal Assessment.

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GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS

The teacher should discuss the following points for the benefit of students before start of practical of the subject. 1. 2. Learning Overview: To develop better understanding of importance of the subject. To know related skills to be developed such as intellectual skills and motor skills. Learning Structure: In this topics and sub topics are organized in systematic way so that ultimate purpose of learning the subject is achieved. This is arranged in the form of fact, concept, principle, procedure ,application and problem. Know your Laboratory work: To understand the layout of laboratory, specifying of equipment / instruments / materials, procedure, working in groups, planning time etc. Also to know total amount of work to be done in the laboratory Teacher shall ensure that required equipments are in working condition before start of experiment; also keep operating instruction manual available. Explain prior concepts to the students before starting of each experiment. Involve student's activity at the time of conduct of each experiment. While taking reading / observation each student (form a batch of 20 students) shall be given a chance to perform or observe the experiment. List of questions is given at the end of each experiment. Teacher shall instruct the students to attempt all questions given at the end of each experiment / exercise. Teacher shall ensure that each student writes the answers to the allotted questions in the laboratory manual after performance is over. If the experimental set up has variations in the specifications of the equipment, the teacher are advised to make the necessary changes, wherever needed. Teacher shall assess the performance of students continuously as per norms prescribed by MSBTE. Teacher should ensure that the respective skills and competencies are developed in the students after the completion of the practical exercise. Teacher is expected to share the skills and competencies to be developed in the students. Teacher may provide additional knowledge and skills to the students even though not covered in the manual but are expected from the students by the industries. Teachers shall ensure that industrial visits recommended in the manual are covered. Teacher may suggest the students to refer additional related literature of the technical papers / reference books / seminar proceedings, etc. During assessment teacher is expected to ask questions to the students to tap their achievements regarding related knowledge and skills so that students can prepare while submitting record of the practical. Focus should be given on development of enlisted skills rather than theoretical / codified knowledge. Teacher should enlist the skills to be developed in the students that are expected by the industry. Teacher should organize group discussions / brain storming sessions / seminars to facilitate the exchange of knowledge amongst the students. Teacher should ensure that revised CIAAN - 2006 norms are followed simultaneously and progressively. Teacher should give more focus on hands on skills and should actually share the same. Teacher shall also refer to the Circular No. MSBTE/D-50/Sem (I) Lab Manual/2006/4565 dated 6/6/ 2006 for additional guideline

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4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS

Students shall read the points given below for understanding the theoretical concepts and practical applications. 1. Listen carefully to the lecture given by teacher about importance of subject, curriculum philosophy, learning structure, skills to be developed, information about equipment, instruments, procedure, method of continuous assessment, tentative plan of work in laboratory and total amount of work to be done in a semester Students shall undergo study visit of the laboratory for types of equipment, instruments, material to be used, before performing experiments. Read the write up of each experiment to be performed, a day in advance. Organize the work in the group and make a record of all observations. Understand the purpose of experiment and its practical implications. Write the answers of the questions allotted by the teacher during practical hours if possible or afterwards, but immediately. Student should not hesitate to ask any difficulty faced during conduct of practical / exercise. The student shall study all the questions given in the laboratory manual and practice to write the answers to these questions. Student shall develop maintenance skills as expected by the industries. Student should develop the habit of pocket discussion / group discussion related to the experiments / exercises so that exchanges of knowledge / skills could take place. Student shall attempt to develop related hands - on - skills and gain confidence. Student shall focus on development of skills rather than theoretical or codified knowledge. Student shall visit the nearby workshops, workstation, industries, laboratories, technical exhibitions, trade fair etc. even not included in the Lab Manual. In short, students should have exposure to the area of work right in the student hood. Student shall insist for the completion of recommended Laboratory work, industrial visits, answers to the given questions, etc. Student shall develop the habit of evolving more ideas, innovations, skills etc. those included in the scope of the manual. Student shall refer technical magazines, proceedings of the Seminars, refer websites related to the scope of the subjects and update their knowledge and skills. Student should develop the habit of not to depend totally on teachers but to develop self-learning techniques. Student should develop the habit to react with the teacher without hesitation with respect to the academics involved. Student should develop habit to submit the practical, exercise continuously and progressively on the scheduled dates and should get the assessment done. Student should be well prepared while submitting the write up of the exercise. This will develop the continuity of the studies and he will not be over loaded at the end of the term.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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LIST OF EXERCISES AND RECORD OF PROGRESSIVE ASSESSMENT

Sr. No. Name of the Exercise Page No. Date of Performance Date of submi ssion Assessment Max. Marks 10 Sign. of Teacher and Remarks

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To determine fineness of Cement. To determine Standard / Normal Consistency of Cement To determine Initial and Final setting time of cement To determine Compressive Strength of Cement To determine soundness of cement by Le-chatelier's apparatus To determine silt content of sand by volume / weight . To determine Maximum percentage of bulking of sand. To determine fineness modulus of sand by sieving method. To determine aggregate Impact value To determine aggregate abrasion value To determine aggregate crushing value To determine F.M. and particle size distribution of coarse aggregates To determine workability of concrete by slump cone method. To determine workability of concrete by Compaction Factor test. Mini project. To Study of Compressive Strength of concrete for different water cement ratio with and without curing.

Total Marks ...Average Marks out of 10.*

To be transferred to proforma of CIAAN - 2006 (Proforma A-1)

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List of equipment /apparatus in concrete laboratory is as below:

(Student to write the information in the column 'do as Directed')
Sr. No. 1 Name of the Apparatus/Equipments Set of sieves Tests to be performed with the equipments Fineness modulus of aggregates Do as directed

Measure and write the size of aperture of 2.36 mm and 600 micron IS sieve. Write an arrangement, made for uniform travel of the needle / plunger .. Start the machine and feel the vibrations at the stand of mould. Write the maximum time that can be set for mixing of mortor . State the value of the maximum load that can be applied with CTM .. State the height of fall of the weight . Write the name of the machine available in the lab. Does it have three cylinders Measure the sizes of the moulds .. Write the maximum temperature to which the oven can be set . Write unit of measurement in each case

2.

Vicat Apparatus, plunger and set of needles

Normal consistency, Initial and final setting time of cement

3.

Mortor Vibrator

To mix cement mortor uniformly.

4.

Compression testing machine .

To apply compressive load in case of aggregate crushing value, compressive strength of concrete. compressive strength of cement To determine the strength of aggregates for impact loads.

5.

Aggregate impact testing machine .

6.

Aggregate abrasion testing machine

To determine the resistance of aggregates for wear and tear.

7.

Apparatus for aggregate crushing To find the crushing strength value of aggregates. Thermostatically controlled oven .. To dry the aggregates

8.

9.

Slump cone, Vee Bee Consist meter, Compaction factor apparatus, flow table

To measure the workability of fresh concrete.

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Sr. No. 10

Name of the Apparatus/Equipments Water curing tank .

Tests to be performed with the equipments To have curing of the concrete cubes, mortar cubes.

Do as directed Write the dimensions of the tank . Write the weighting capacities of different weighing instruments you have .. Write the sizes of the various moulds .. Write the name of manufacturer and working principle of equipment . Write the name of manufacturer and working principle of equipment. What is the standard size of split. State the temperature setting of water bath.

11.

Weighing platform, weighing balances

To measure the weights of the various units.

12.

Cube moulds, mortar moulds,

To cast the testing samples for compressive strength

13.

Rebound Hammer Test

Non destructive Testing equipment to find compressive strength of concrete Non destructive Testing equipment to find compressive strength of concrete To find soundness of cement

14.

Ultra sonic Tester

15.

Le Chatelier mould and water bath

16.

17.

18.

Write the names of equipments and their specification other than the equipments listed in above table at Sr.No.16,17 and 18. Also write the names of manufacturers of equipments / machines.

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