JAMES EDRIAN A.

RUBIO BSCE - 2A MARCH 16, 2022

COMMON APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT IN MATERIAL TESTING

FOR GENERAL USE

1. Universal Testing Machine (UTM)

- Also known as the universal tester, materials
testing machine, or materials test frame
- Is used to test the tensile strength and
compressive strength of materials.
- Used for destructive testing

FOR AGGREGATES

2. Sieve
- An instrument with a mesh of perforated bottom used to
separate coarse from fine materials of a loose matter.

3. Sieve Shaker
- Used for separation and size determination of
particles. A typical sieve shaker separates particles by passing
them through a series of chambers with mesh filters and agitating
the sample in order to obtain complete separation.

4. Los Angeles (LA) Abrasion Machine

- Tests for resistance to abrasion in crushed rock, slag,
crushed and uncrushed gravel.

FOR CONCRETE
5. Slump Testing Sets
- A set of instruments used in slump tests. The concrete slump value determined in
this test is used to find the water-cement ratio in mixes. By measuring the
 difference between the mold height and the height of the specimen, researchers
are able to evaluate the concrete consistency.
● Standard Slump Cone
- Cone-shaped mold that can be
made of steel or plastic and should measure 8” (203mm) dia. at
base, 4” (102mm) dia. at top, and 12” (305mm) high.
● Slump Base Plate
- The slump cone will sit on the
base during the test and it should include bolt-on clamps to hold
the cone steady during testing. A base plate with a handle will
make it easier to remove and can also be used as a guide to
measure the slump.

6. Vicat Apparatus
- A device for determining the normal consistency and time
of setting of portland cements that consists of a rod
weighing 300 grams, having a needle in each end, and
supported in a frame with a graduated scale to measure
the distance to which the needle penetrates the cement.

7. Concrete Mixer
- Is a device that homogeneously combines cement,
aggregate such as sand or gravel, and water to form concrete.

8. Rebound Hammer
- Is a non-destructive testing apparatus, whereby the
rebound of the spring driven mass is measured after its
impact with the concrete surface. The output of the
rebound hammer is referred to as rebound number and
is correlated with surface hardness of concrete.

FOR STEEL

9. Universal Hydraulic Servo-Controlled Machine

- Used to carry out static tensile tests on metallic materials.
10. Marking-off Machine
- Used to mark off specimens with round, square
shape and with improved bond for the measurement
of the percentage elongation after their breaking, in
accordance with the standards.

11. Broaching Machine

- Used to make notching on impact test bars for resilience tests.

12. Pendulum Impact Charpy Tester

- Used for resilience tests which is carried out on a charpy
sample in order to check the energy absorbed during the
impact, which is measured in joules.

13. Bending Machine

- Is designed to carry out bending tests
on steel bars for reinforced concrete.

FOR WOOD

14. Moisture Meters

- Are used to measure the percentage of water in a given
substance. The information can be used to determine if the material is
ready for use, unexpectedly wet or dry, or otherwise in need of further
inspection. Wood and paper products are very sensitive to their
moisture content.

15. Universal Wood Tester

- Is a screw type motor driven and it is suitable for
determination of shear strength, hardness (Janka Ball
Test), Cleavage, Static bend Plywood GripsNail/Screw
withdrawal test, compression (parallel-to-grain) and
many other tests on wood plywood.
References
Construction Materials and Testing Lecture 2: Common Equipment and Apparatus in Mate…
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