Measurement Uncertainty for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar

UNCERTAINTY SOURCES

1) Calibration: Digital Weighing Scale (L-003/Cement-A05327334)

Unit Value Reading Relative Uncertainty
Calibration g 0.13 1799.2 0.0000211757
Resolution g 0.1 3000 0.0000096225
K-Factor 1.97

2) Verication of Cylindrical Measure

Repeatability
Trial 1 417.7
Trial 2 417.9
Trial 3 417.5
Trial 4 418
Trial 5 417.8
Trial 6 417.2 Relative Uncertainty
STDEV 0.292689 0.000286077145029
Ave 417.6833
N 6

3) Mass of 400mL Mortar (W) 4) Percentage of Mixing

Repeatability
Trial 1 841.4
Trial 2 841.4
Trial 3 841.4 Relative Uncertainty
Trial 4 841.4 0
Trial 5 841.4
Trial 6 841.4
STDEV 0
Ave 841.4
N 6

5) Computation

𝐴𝑖𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 (%)=100−𝑊 ∗((100/𝜌+150.9434+𝑃)/(2000+4𝑃))

Air Content Volume (%)= 2.6334337163

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STDEV 0.0000000000
Average 2.6334337163
N 6

Combined Uncertainty 0.000287021139092

K-Factor 2.82225313391211E-17
0
Student T Table 1.96
Expanded UC 0.056256143262085

UNCERTAINTY: ± 0.0014814682
4) Percentage of Mixing Wter, Based on Mass of Cement Used (P)

Repeatability
Trial 1 77.14 0
Trial 2 77.14
Trial 3 77.14 Relative Uncertainty
Trial 4 77.14 0
Trial 5 77.14
Trial 6 77.14
STDEV 0
Ave 77.14
N 6

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