Name: JENEZA ALMA D.

BALOGO Date Performed: MAY 27, 2022

Course & Year: BSCE 3-C
Group No. SOGOD – GROUP 1

Experiment No. 5

TEST CON-4: MIXING OF CONCRETE

OBJECTIVE To be able to mix concrete by hand mixing and machine mixing

RELATED STANDARD ASTM C192

EQUIPMENT shovel, one bagger mixer

SAMPLE 500g aggregates

PROCEDURE

Procedure to Make Concrete Sample by Hand Mixing

1. A 1:2:3 ratio of Portland cement concrete mixture was used for Class A cement.
2. Part of sand was placed on a flat dry surface.
3. Part of cement was added and blended with the sand until it was uniform in color.
4. A crater was shoveled on the mixture and part of gravel was placed on the crater.
5. Water was added gradually, and the mixture was shoveled thoroughly until it had
a workable consistency.

Procedure to Make Concrete Sample by Machine Mixing

1. Part of the mixing water is poured into the drum.

2. Part of the gravel is added. Adding gravel to water before the addition of cement
prevents cement from sticking to the drum.
3. Add the measured amount of cement.
4. Followed by sand and gravel in proper proportions.
5. The remaining water is then introduced into the drum, and the mixing is
continued for 3 minutes, followed by a 2-minute rest, followed by 2 minutes of
final mixing.
6. Tilt the mixer while it is running and pour the concrete into a clean and wet
wheelbarrow.
7. Remove any concrete stuck in the mixing using scoop or trowel.
 DOCUMENTATION

For mixing concrete we need the following:

Cement Sand Gravel

Weighing the samples

3 kg of Cement 6 kg of Sand 9 kg of Gravel

 The sand was placed on a flat dry surface.

Cement was added and blended with the

sand.

A crater was formed and part of gravel was

placed.

Water was added gradually and shoveled

thoroughly until it had a workable consistency.
REPORT:

In this experiment we didn’t perform concrete mixing using a machine mixer due to
unavailability of equipment. We followed the standard in accordance with ASTM C192
during the performance of concrete mixing by hand. Samples such as Portland cement,
sand, and gravel were needed to properly execute this experiment. The equipment we
used was only shovel. We weighed our samples according to the given ratio written in
the procedure #1 which is stated that 1:2:3, where 1 is for cement, 2 is for sand and 3 is
for gravel. During our weighing, our cement was 3,000 grams (3 kg); sand was 6,000
grams (6 kg); and 9,000 grams (9 kg) for gravel. After weighing, we proceed to the
second procedure which is we placed the sand on a flat dry surface. Then, we added
the cement and blended it with the sand until it was uniform in color. Next, we shoveled
the mixture and formed a crater to place the gravel on it. Then, we mixed it again, and
formed a crater for the second time in order to add the water with a measurement of 1
liter. Finally, we notice that our mixture was still dry so we gradually added water and
shoveled it thoroughly until it achieved the desired workable consistency.

CONCLUSIONS:

I can conclude that concrete mixing by hand is financial-friendly since it does not
require a machine and it is more effective when mixing ingredients in smaller batch but
it consumes more manpower and time. Concrete mixing by hand is efficient if you are
only working on DIY projects or small constructions like building a house.