DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CENTRE FOR DIPLOMA STUDIES

MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE LABORATORY
REPORT

COURSE CODE & NAME DAC 20801

TESTING NAME REBOUND HAMMER
DATE OF TESTING 28/4/2016
GROUP NAME @ NO 8
STUDENT NAME (LEADER) TENGKU DAENG DINIE AFIQ BIN TENGKU DAENG JOHAR
1. SHEIKH MUHAMAD HISHAMUDDIN BIN SH IBRAHIM

2. MOHD AZEEM RIZAL BIN AZMAN

GROUP MEMBER NAMES 3. SITI HAJAR BINTI ZAMRI

4. ZUL ASHRAFF BIN ZULKEFLI

5. SYARIFAH AISAR AZZIEMMIE IMTHISAL BINTI SAYED
MOHD AZMI
LECTURER NAME PROF. MADYA ISMAIL BIN YUSOF
MARKS
CRITERIA SCORE (1 – 5) WEIGHTAGE TOTAL SCORE
Attendance & Discipline (A2) 1
Participation during experiment (A2) 1
Interview (optional) (A2) 1
Material (optional) (P4) 2
Procedure (P4) 4
Data (P4) 4
Aim & Purpose (C3) 1
Data Analysis (C3) 4
Discussion & Conclusion (C3) 2

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EXAMINER COMMENT

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NAME OF TESTING: REBOUND HAMMER

CRITERIA 1 2 3 4 5
Attendance & Student in Student in Student in Student in laboratory Student in laboratory
Discipline laboratory more laboratory within laboratory within just before 10 minutes earlier.
(A2) than 1 hour late. 30 minutes to 1 10 to 30 minutes laboratory start.
hour late. late.

Participation Student was Participation was Did the job but did Used time pretty Showed interest,
during hostile minimal. not appear to be well. Stayed focused used time very well,
experiment about varied interested. on the experiment guide other student
(A2) participating. Focus lost on most of the time. and vary focused on
several occasion. experiment.
Interview The student The student can The student can The student can The student can
(optional) cannot answer answer some answer question explain the results of explain the results of
(A2) question about question about about the the experiment in the experiment in
the experiment. the experiment. experiment and detail and the ways detail and the ways
begins to make in which they relate in which they relate
connections to the research to the research
between the focus. focus. The student
experiment and can also evaluate
its applications. the significance of
the experiment to
the real situation.
Material There is not a list Most lab All necessary lab All necessary lab All necessary lab
(optional) of the necessary material materials included materials included materials included
(P4) lab materials. included. but not listed in and listed. and listed in an
any. organized.
Procedure Procedures are Procedures are Procedures are Procedures are Procedures are
(P4) not listed. listed but not in listed in clear listed in clear steps. listed in clear steps.
clear steps. steps but not Each steps is Each steps is
numbered and/or numbered and in a numbered and in a
in complete complete sentences. complete sentences.
sentences. Diagram is included
to describe.
Data (P4) Data is not Data is lacks Good Accurate Accurate
represented or is precision. representation of representation of the representation of
not accurate. Greater than the data using data using tables the data using
20% difference tables and/or and/or graphs. Data tables and/or
with accepted graphs. Less than is fairly precise. Less graphs. Graphs and
values. 15% difference than 10% difference table are labelled
with accepted with accepted value. and data is precise
values. Precision with less than 5%
is acceptable. difference with
accepted value.
Aim & Purpose is not Purpose is Purpose is Purpose is identified. Purpose is clearly
Purpose (C3) identified. somewhat identified. Relevant variables identified. Relevant
Relevant vague. Relevant Relevant are described. variables are
variables are not variables are not variables are described.
described. described. described
somewhat
unclear.
Data Trends/patters Trends/pattern Trends/patterns Trends/patterns are Trends/patterns are
Analysis (C3) are not analyzed. s are not are logically logically analyzed. logically analyzed.
Question is not analyzed. analyzed for the Question is Question is

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 answered. Answered to most part. answered in answered thoroughly
Analysis is not question are Question is complete sentences. and I complete
relevant. incomplete. answered in Analysis is sentences.
Analysis is complete thoughtful.
inconsistent. sentences.
Analysis is
general.
Discussion & No discussion & A statement of A statement of Accurate statement Accurate statement
Conclusion conclusion was the the result of the of the result of the of the result of the
(C3) included or Result is lab indicates lab indicates lab indicates
shows incomplete with whether results whether results whether results
Little effort and title reflection on support the support the support the
reflection on the the lab. hypothesis. hypothesis. Possible hypothesis. Possible
lab. sources of error sources of error and
identified. was learned from
the lab discussed.

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 STUDENT CODE OF ETHIC
(SCE)
DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL
ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

We, hereby confess that we have prepared this report on our effort. We also admit not to receive
or give any help during the preparation of this report and pledge that everything mentioned in the
report is true.

___________________________   ___________________________  
Student Signature                                  Student Signature
Name         : TENGKU DAENG DINIE AFIQ   Name         : SHEIKH MUHAMAD HISHAMUDDIN
Matric No. : AA140315                                                 Matric No. : AA140280
Date           : 28/4/2016 Date           : 28/4/2016

___________________________   ___________________________  
Student Signature                                            Student Signature
Name         : MOHD AZEEM RIZAL BIN AZMAN          Name         : SITI HAJAR BINTI ZAMRI
Matric No. : AA140803 Matric No. : AA141483  
Date           : 28/4/2016                                                        Date           : 28/4/2016

___________________________   ___________________________  
Student Signature Student Signature
                                                          

Name         : ZUL ASHRAFF BIN ZULKEFLI                 Name         : SYARIFAH AISAR AZZIEMMIE
                                                                                                                  IMTHISAL
Matric No. : AA141173        Matric No. : AA141370
Date           : 28/4/2016        Date           : 28/4/2016

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 CONTENT

ITEMS PAGE

1.0 OBJECTIVE 06

2.0 THEORY 06

3.0 EQUIPMENTS & MATERIALS 06

4.0 PROCEDURE 07

5.0 RESULT AND ANALYSIS 08

6.0 DISCUSSION 09

7.0 CONCLUSION 09

8.0 APPENDIX 10

9.0 REFERENCE 11

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

A rebound hammer commonly referred to as a Schmidt Hammer. It is a mechanical

device used to measure the compressive strength of in place concrete. The device consists of a
plunger and a spring-loaded hammer. When triggered, the hammer strikes the free end of the
plunger that is in contact with the concrete which is turning causes the plunger to rebound. The
extent of the rebound is measured on a linear scale attached to the device. This test is covered in
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C805-97, “Standard Test Method for
Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete”

2.0 OBJECTIVE

i. To check the uniformity of concrete

ii. To estimate strength of concrete in structures

3.0 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

3.1 EQUIPMENT
1) Rebound hammer type N
The device to measure the elastic properties or strength of concrete or rock mainly
surface hardness and penetration resistance

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 3.2 MATERIAL
1) Close textured concrete

4.0 PROCEDURE
4.1 METHOD OF TESTING
i. A rebound hammer was selected appropriate to the type of concrete tested, the
rebound was checked that it was working correctly and checked its reading on the
steel reference anvil.
ii. The suitable tested location was chosen. Only the smooth surface was be tested.
iii. Confine the reading of the test to an area was not exceeding 300 mm x 300 mm.
iv. The regular gird of lines 30 mm apart was drew and the intersection of the lines as
test points was taken.
v. Twelve reading were needed at a location.

4.2 PROCEDURE OF USING REBOUND HAMMER

i. The hammer was pressed against concrete. The hammer was ready to use when
the plunger retracts against spring.
ii. Pressing the hammer at the tested location until the mass hammer impact against
the surface through the plunger.
iii. The hammer was operated perpendicular to the surface horizontally.
iv. Pressing the button at the side of hammer to read the amount of rebound of the
mass, R from the indicator.
v. Referred to the calibration curve on the standard steel anvil to read the
compressive strength.
vi. The compressive strength was estimated by referring the table given in Appendix
I.

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5.0 RESULT
Test Test Inclination Corrected Compressive
Recorded R Value Mean R
Ref Location Angle R Strength(N/mm²)
25.0 27.5 25.5
1 Wall 30.0 27.0 29.0 25.6 90º 26 14.85
25.0 27.0 23.0
25.0 23.5 19.2
22.5 23.5 23.5
22.5 23.5 20.5
2 Floor 22.5 90º 23 11.00
23.5 19.5 20.5
23.0 23.0 24.5
20.5 25.0 27.5
20.5 21.0 22.5
3 Column 22.7 90º 23 11.00
26.0 21.0 21.0
19.5 21.0 26.5
39.0 36.5 32.5 405.5
33.5 34.0 27.5
4 Beam ÷12
31.5 34.5 37.5 90 34 26.80
27.5 33.0 38.5 =33.792

Compressive Strength (N/mm²)

1. Wall = (17.7 + 12.0)/ 2

= 14.85 N/mm²

2. Floor = (13.6 + 8.4)/ 2

= 11.00 N/mm²
3. Column = (13.6 + 8.4)/ 2
= 11.00 N/mm²
4. Beam = (30.1 + 23.5)/ 2
= 26.80 N/mm²

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 Compressive Strength
30

25

20
Compressive Strength
15

10

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Wall Floor Column Beam

Based on the graph, the highest value of compressive strength was recorded at beam
structure which is 26.80 N/mm². The lowest compressive strength was recorded at floor and
column structure which is 11.00 N/mm². While

6.0 DISCUSSION

From the table, the result show that 12 times recorded of knock with the different value
and at different location. All the 12 value will be calculated to get the mean at every location and
also to get estimation the compressive strength of concrete in structure. We have decided for
each group to test at different location to get 4 different values.

7.0 CONCLUSION

From this test. We can conclude that in every of the locations that we have test its have a
different compressive strength. Besides, the surface of the concrete is no uniformity as we can
see on the result.

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8.0 APPENDIX

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9.0 REFERENCES

1. Amir Khan Suwandi, Ahmad Hakimi Mat Nor: Geotechnical Engineering

Module,

UTHM Publisher, 2016.

2. http://civilengineerspk.com/plain-reinforced-concrete-experiments/exp-3-sieve-
analysis/

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