"Determination of slump of fresh concrete"

[ASTM C143-08, "Standard Specification for Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete"]

[BS 1881 : Part 102 : 1983, "Method for determination of slump"

This is a test used extensively in site work all over the world. The slump
test does not measure the
workability of concrete but is very useful in detecting variations in the
uniformity of a mix of given
nominal proportions

To determine the consistency of a freshly mixed concrete by measuring the slump.

(a) Slump Mould: manufactured from galvanized steel sheet with a wall
thickness of 1.5 mm and
internal dimensions as follows:
bottom diameter = 200 mm, (8 in.)
top diameter = 100 mm, (4 in.) and
vertical height = 300 mm., (12 in.)
(b) Tamping Rod:
A round, straight steel rod 5/8 in. [16 mm] in
diameter and approximately 24 in. [600 mm]
in length,
having the tamping end or both ends rounded to a hemispherical tip, the
diameter of which is 5/8 in. [16 mm].

(c) Scoop: capable of withstanding chemical attack from cement paste.

(d) Base Plate: smooth, rigid and non-absorbent.
(e) Ruler: an appropriate steel ruler.

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1. Make sure the internal surface of the slump cone is free from hard
concrete.

2. Wet the internal surface with a damp cloth before commencing test.

3. Place the mould on the base place and hold in place by standing on the
foot pieces provided during
the filling procedure.

4. Ensure that the remainder of the steps are carried out within 3
minutes.

5. Fill the mould in three equal layers and rod each layer 25 times. The
rodding must occur uniformly
over the entire cross section of the concrete.

6. Ensure that the top layer of the concrete is in line with the top of the
mould on completion of the
filling and rodding procedures.

7. Carefully remove the slump mould without disturbing the concrete

sample.

8. mould and the average

height of the top surface of the concrete.

9. Measure the slump to the nearest 5 mm if slump is less than 100 mm or

to the nearest 10 mm if the
slump is greater than 100 mm

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Collapse Shear True

In a true slump the

In a collapse slump In a shear slump the
concrete simply
the concrete top portion of the
subsides, keeping
collapses concrete shears off
more or less to
completely. and slips sideways.
shape.

There are no computations. Simply record the measured slump of the concrete to
the nearest 6 mm (1/4 in).

For this test the following data sheet is used in determination of the slump of fresh
concrete, as shown in Table (1):

Grope w/c % Slump

1 0.40 zero
2 0.45 30
3 0.50 35
4 0.55 75
5 0.60 190
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The relationship between slump and water/cement ratio (w/c) will be drawn

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