Ain Shams University Concrete Technology (1)

Faculty of Engineering CES 251

iCHEP Engineering Programs Fall 2021

Assignment (04)
Fresh Concrete
1. Define the different concrete states.
2. State the manufacturing concrete stages.
3. State the fresh concrete properties.
4. What is meant by fresh concrete consistency?
5. Explain using neat sketches the steps of slump test.
6. Using neat sketches, draw the different types of slumps encountered during slump
test. Also explain how to deal with each type.
7. Slump tests were performed on concrete on its arrival at different job sites and the
results were as follow:
Target slump Maximum Measured Slump Remarks
Site No.
(mm) Slump (mm) (mm)
1 150 --- 100
2 75 --- 60
3 75 --- 110
4 30 --- 25 Shear slump
5 --- 150 100
6 --- 150 160
Based on these test results and the ECP limits, state either the concrete is accepted
or rejected and the recommended actions for each case.
8. What is meant by workability of fresh concrete? state its characteristics.
9. Workability is not always properly measured or predicted, Explain.
10. Define each of the following:

• Flowability • Passing ability • Dynamic Stability

• Stability • Filling ability • Static Stability
11. State the different tests used for measuring the fresh concrete filling ability and
discuss one of them.
12. State the different tests used for measuring the fresh concrete passing ability and
discuss one of them.

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Ain Shams University Concrete Technology (1)

Faculty of Engineering CES 251

iCHEP Engineering Programs Fall 2021

Assignment (04)
Fresh Concrete
13. Define separation and segregation, and discuss the possible reasons for these
phenomena, and the adverse effect.
14. Define bleeding and settlement, and discuss the possible reasons for these
phenomena, adverse effect, and positive impact.
15. State the factors affecting the selection of the appropriate workability.
16. Draw the relationship between the following:
• Slump and water content
• Slump and C. aggregate NMS
• Workability and cement content
• Workability and cement fineness
• Flowability and Agg. volume fraction
• Workability and F. Agg. content
• Workability and aggregate shape
• Workability and aggregate surface texture
• Workability and water content
• Workability and chemical admixtures
• Workability and fly ash
• Workability and silica fume
• Rigidity of concrete with time
• Air content and C. aggregate NMS
• Air Content and concrete compressive strength
17. Define each of initial setting time and final setting time of concrete according to
ASTM C403.
18. What are the factors affecting concrete setting time?

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Ain Shams University Concrete Technology (1)

Faculty of Engineering CES 251

iCHEP Engineering Programs Fall 2021

Assignment (04)
Fresh Concrete
19. A standard test method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration
Resistance was performed and the relation between the penetration resistance and
time was as follow: log(𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 ) = 5.5 log(𝑡𝑡) − 13 (MPa,min)
• Calculated the initial and final setting time.

20. A standard test method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration
Resistance was performed and the results were as follow:
Penetration
0.86 1.91 3.87 7.29 12.91 21.77 25.66 30.11
resistance (MPa)
Time (min) 210 240 270 300 330 360 370 380

• Draw the relation between penetration resistance and time

• Draw the relation between Log (penetration resistance) and Log (time)
• Calculated the initial and final setting time.
21. A standard test method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration
Resistance was performed and the results were as follow:
Penetration
0.15 0.64 1.95 4.85 10.48 20.43 29.33 32.91
resistance (MPa)
Time (min) 150 200 250 300 350 400 430 440

• Draw the relation between penetration resistance and time

• Draw the relation between Log (penetration resistance) and Log (time)
• Calculated the initial and final setting time.
• Calculated the initial and final setting time using interpolation of test results.
22. What is the permissible fresh concrete temperature according to ECP? State the
adverse effect of exceeding this limit.
23. State the factors affecting fresh concrete temperature.

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Ain Shams University Concrete Technology (1)

Faculty of Engineering CES 251

iCHEP Engineering Programs Fall 2021

Assignment (04)
Fresh Concrete
24. State the recommended actions in case of exceeding the fresh concrete temperature
limit.
25. What are the different types of voids in concrete? And which of them affect the
strength and durability of concrete?
26. Explain the main role for using air entraining admixture in concrete? Also
mention the other advantages.

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