Practical Manual: Civil Engineering Materials.

Lab No. 5: To determine the Bulking of Sand.

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Here, you will learn about:

 The concept of Bulking of Sand.

 How it affects the proportions of concrete mix design.
 How the bulking is calculated.
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IMPORTNCE OF BULKING OF SAND:

MATERIALS REQUIRED:
 Matching cylinder, bowl.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
 Meter Scale

THEORY:

Bulking of sand :

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Procedure.

Results and comments:

Signature Lab Incharge: ________________

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Lab No. 6: To determine the Efflorescence of a Burnt Clay

Brick by Efflorescence test.

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Here, you will learn about:

 Efflorescence in Bricks.
 Its ill effects.
 Testing Procedure to measure the amount of Efflorescence.
 Classify Brick Accordingly
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IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICAL:

Materials Required:

Apparatus Required:

 Pan or tray, Scale.

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THEORY:

Efflorescence:

S.No. Type of Indication.

Efflorescence.
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.

Procedure:

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Observations:
S# DATE/DAY WATER LEVELS OBSERVATIONS
(cm)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Results and comments:

Signature Lab Incharge: ________________

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Lab No. 7: To Determine the “Water Absorption” Percent

by Mass of Burnt Clay Bricks.

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Here, you will learn about:

 What is Water Absorption of Bricks

 The procedure to measure the percentage absorption of bricks
 How it affects the quality of Bricks
 Classify Brick Accordingly
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IMPORTANCE OF WATER APSORBPTION TEST:

Bricks are used

MATERIALS in building members such as walls, roofs and foundations. These
REQUIRED:
 Bricks, Water

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
 Weighing machine, bowl, piece of damp or cotton cloth and
thermostatically controlled oven.

THEORY:

Water Absorption:

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Procedure.

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Observations:
S Sample Number of the Brick Dry Weight (W1) S.S.D Weight (W2) Percentage
# (gm) (gm)
1 Sample No: 01
2 Sample No: 02
3 Sample No: 01 (Machine Moulded)
4 Sample No: 02 (Machine Moulded)

Observations:

The percentage of the water absorption of sample No.1 is ____________ and

the percentage of the water absorption of Sample No.2 is ______________.

The percentage of the water absorption of Machine Moulded sample No.1 is

____________and the percentage of the water absorption of Machine Moulded
Sample No.2 is ______________.

Comments:

Signature Lab Incharge: ________________

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