Course: Concrete and Highway Materials Laboratory

Subject Code 18CVL58 CIE Marks 40

L:T:P 0:2:2 SEE Marks 60

Total Number of Lecture 42 Exam Hours 03

Hours
CREDITS – 02 Total Marks-100
Course objectives:

Course Learning Objectives: This course will enable students

1. To learn the procedure of testing concrete ingredients and properties of concrete as per
standard code recommendations.
2. To learn the procedure of testing bituminous materials as per standard code recommendations.
3. To relate material characteristics to various application of construction.
Revised
Bloom’s
Modules Teaching Hours
Taxonomy
(RBT) Level
Part A: Concrete Lab
1. Tests on Cement: 6 Hours L1, L2
a. Normal Consistency
b. setting time
c. compressive strength
d. fineness by air permeability test
e. specific gravity
2. Tests on Concrete: 9 Hours L2,L3
a. Design of concrete mix as per IS-10262
b. Tests on fresh concrete:
i. slump,
ii. compaction factor and
iii. Vee Bee test
c. Tests on hardened concrete:
i. compressive strength test,
ii. split tensile strength test,
iii. flexural strength test
d. NDT tests by rebound hammer and pulse velocity test.
3. Tests on Self Compacting Concrete: 3 Hours L2,L3
a. Design of self compacting concrete,
b. slump flow test,
c. V-funnel test,
d. J-Ring test,
e. U Box test and
f. L Box test
 Part B: High way materials Lab

1. Tests on Aggregates 3 Hours L1, L2

a. Aggregate Crushing value
b. Los Angeles abrasion test
c. Aggregate impact test
d. Aggregate shape tests (combined index and angularity number)
2. Tests on Bituminous Materials 9 Hours L1, L2,L3
a. Penetration test
b. Ductility test
c. Softening point test
d. Specific gravity test
e. Viscosity test by tar viscometer
f. Bituminous Mix Design by Marshall Method
(Demonstration only)
3. Tests on Soil 6 Hours L1, L2
a. Wet sieve analysis
b. CBR test

Course outcomes: After studying this course, students will be able to:
1. Conduct appropriate laboratory experiments and interpret the results
2. Determine the quality and suitability of cement
3. Design appropriate concrete mix
4. Determine strength and quality of concrete
5. Test the road aggregates and bitumen for their suitability as road material.
6. Test the soil for its suitability as sub grade soil for pavements.
Reference Books:
1. M.L.Gambir, “Concrete Manual”, Danpat Rai and sons, New Delhi
2. Shetty M.S, “Concrete Technology”, S. Chand & Co. Ltd, New Delhi.
3. Mehta P.K, “Properties of Concrete”, Tata McGraw Hill Publications, New Delhi.
4. Neville AM, “Properties of Concrete”, ELBS Publications, London.
5. Relevant BIS codes.
6. S K Khanna, C E G Justo and A Veeraragavan, “Highway Materials Testing Laboratory Manual”, Nem
Chand Bros, Roorkee
7. L R Kadiyali, “Highway Engineering”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi
8. Relevant IRC Codes
9. Specifications for Roads and Bridges-MoRT&H, IRC, New Delhi
1. Prerequisites: This subject requires the knowledge of Concrete Technology, Basic Materials
Testing Lab and Geo-Tech Engineering for understanding the concepts of Laboratory
Experiments.

2. Course Overview: The purpose of this course is to Conduct Laboratory Experiments on

Cement, Fresh Concrete, Hardened Concrete, Aggregates, Bituminous Materials and Soil Sample.

The Topics Covered in the subject provide the QA/QC checks for all the Materials used for
different types of Road Construction in practice and helpful in providing the results and Remarks
as per IS/IRC Classifications for Safe Design of Road Construction.

Relevance to this programme: The topics learned will provide the basic skill required for the
students to solve problems on Highway Construction that are likely to appear in professional
practice and future studies.

3. Course Outcomes:

The student should be able to:

1. Draw the conclusions based on the analysis & interpretation of results through various tests
on cement sample by investigation.

2. Analyze and interpret the results obtained from the tests conducted on fresh concrete for its
use in construction industry.

3. Design the mix of concrete for the field and various applications from compressive and
tensile strength of the hardened concrete.

4. Investigate the properties of bituminous materials and mixes for the design of the
pavement.

5. Distinguishes different sizes and shapes of aggregate particles and their effect in
construction with respect to the strength, Impact and Abrasion

6. Decide the thickness of the pavement from the density of soil ,by the tests conducted on the
given soil sample.

4. Application: The student will have the knowledge of Road construction materials, their uses,
benefits, Design etc.
5. Lesson Plan:
Experiment PSO’s PO’s CO’s
Week Experiment list
No. Attained Attained Attained
A.1. TESTS ON CEMENT

1 Normal Consistency of Cement 1

I 2 Setting Time of Cement 1
3 Compressive Strength of Cement 1
Fineness of Cement by Air
4 1
II Permeability Test
5 Specific Gravity of Cement 1
A.2. TESTS ON CONCRETE

Design of Concrete mix as per IS-

6 2
10262
III Tests on Fresh Concrete:
1) Slump
7 2
2) Compaction Factor
3) Vee-Bee
Tests on Hardened Concrete:
1) Compressive Strength test
IV 8 3
2) Split Tensile Strength test
3) Flexural Strength test
NDT test by Rebound Hammer and 1,2,3,4,9,12
V 9 3
Pulse Velocity Test
A.3. TESTS ON SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE

10 Design of Self Compacting Concrete 2

11 Slump Flow Test 2
VI 12 V Funnel Test 1,2,3 2

13 J-Ring Test 2
14 U-Box Test 2
15 L-Box Test 2
B.1. TESTS ON AGGREGATES

16 Aggregate Crushing Value 5

17 Los-Angeles Abrasion Test 5
VII
18 Aggregate Impact Test 5
Aggregate Shape Test( Combined
19 5
Index and Angularity Number)
 Experiment PSO’s PO’s CO’s
Week Experiment list
No. Attained Attained Attained
B.2. TESTS ON BITUMIOUS MATERIALS

20 Penetration Test 4
VIII
21 Ductility Test 4
22 Softening Point Test 4
IX
23 Specific Gravity Test 4

24 Viscosity by Tar Viscometer 1,2,3,4,9,12 4

X Bituminous Mix Design by Marshall 1,2,3
25 4
Method(Demonstration Only)
B.3. TESTS ON SOIL

XI 26 Wet sieve analysis 6

XII 27 CBR Test 6