EXPERIMENT NO. 15 Fabricating of Laboratory Seale Concrete Specimen for Compressive Strength Test Referenced Standard: ASTMC39/C39M~ 18 ‘ASTM C109/C109M - 02 ASTMC130/C130M-17n—ACL=211.1-91 Introduction Preparation of laboratory scale concrete specimens are equally Important in optimization studies, Implementing sustainability in construction materials means acquiring alternative replacements of raw materials such as cement biding agents that can be found from indigenous waste. Aside from increasing its mechanical properties other parameters such as investigating autogenous healing agents and self-sensing agents for crack healing and crack detention in order lengthen the concrete’s serviceability. Objectives: 1.To observe the characteristic properties of the fresh concrete and cured concrete specimen/s. 2, To learn concreting practice in laboratory for research application. 3.To assess the compressive strength of concrete specimen/s with various additives (Le, natural fiber replacement, self-healine a. additive). 4, To apply statistical data analysis Li output Apparatus /Materials 50mm x Lab tralan | additiy al 1 regates Rewase Agentsure (J -paration of Fresh Concer.) 1, Consult your laby urcher in-charge for specifications. are the mixture proportion of cement, fine aggregates, water, and cement replacement additive as preferred by the instructor /researcher see Table 2. 3, Weigh and record the mass in grams (g) of raw materials found in Step 2. Fill out the actual mass In results and discusston at Table 1. 4,To achieve saturated-surface dry condition of coarse aggregates, the Instructor/student should prepare the sample and submerge for 24 + 4h prior to actual mixing, 5. To create a cement paste, pour the cement and cement replacement additive. Start pouring half of the amount of water into the mixing bowl, Note: The pre-conditioning treatment of cement replacement additive/s will be under the discretion of the instructor/researcher in-charge. 6. Place the mixing bow! into the laboratory/baking grade mixer, manually mix the cement paste using spatula and start the mixer with a series of interval and add the remaining water as instructed in results and discussion at Table 2, 7. Write down your initial observation of the cement paste formation along with cement replacement additive. You may take documentations or pictures and compare with other teams with different cement replacement additive and baseline cement paste without any additives. Write dawn your physical observation in the results and discussion at Table 2, 8. After creating a cement paste, add the coarse and fine aggregates in the mixing pan and manually mix until desired consi achieved. ncy and even distribution of aggregates is Procedure (Unit welght of Fresh Concrete): 1. Prior to pouring your fresh concrete samples to the concrete molds, apply the release agent (Le. oil, grease, petroleum jelly) in all areas where concrete mixture will have a direct contact with your concrete moldings.2, Initially weigh the concrete molds as Wm using the precision balance and tabulate the value in the Results & Discussion Table 3, The volume for the concrete molds Vm will be pre-calibrated prior to the actual mixing to assure a 50mm x 50mm x S0mm cube sample is achieve. 3. To achieve a quality concrete specimen, initially pour the concrete mixture half full into the concrete moldings as the first layer, Using a small tamping rod, tamp the concrete sample for 32 times for 4 rounds or as instructed by the instructor/researcher in charge. 4, Pour down the second layer of concrete mixture and repeat the process in Step 2. 5, Make sure to properly compact the fresh concrete sample to avoid formation of voids in the corners, edges, and inside the concrete specimen once the mold is removed. ‘The remaining mass of wet concrete sample from the mixing pan should be < 10% of the total wetted sample being prepared to accurately calculate the fresh concrete unit weight. 6. Weight the concrete mold with sample as Ws using the precision balance and tabulate the value in the Results & Discussion Table 3. 7. Calculate the fresh concrete sample by calculating the difference of Ws and Wa and dividing it with respect to the total volume of the concrete sample Vs. Tabulate your calculation in the Results & Discussion Table 3. Procedure (Curing and Testing of Concrete Sample/s): 1. Remove the concrete specimen from the concrete molds after 24 + 4h from the concrete mixing preparation, 2. Label each specimen following a format shown In Fig 1. It should include the group name, name of cement replacement additive, % replacement of the additive, and date of the preparation. 3, The concrete specimen will be submerged in a water bath upon the removal from the moldings. Curing and testing will be in 7 days and 20 days from the removal of the molds.4, Record the following dates; date of mixing, date of testing for 7 days curing, and date of testing for 28 days curing, Tabulate the dates in the Results & Discussion Table 4, 5. For the compressive testing, placed the concrete samples in a small container with water and make sure that the samples are submerged. Before starting the compressive test get the sample from the container and using with a tower pat the surface of the sample until the specimen is under a saturated surface-dry condition. 6, During the compressive testing, allow your instructor /researcher to perform the test and observe the parameters used to obtain the desired output: Record the peak load generated from the test and calculate the compressive stress using the formula and tabulate the computation in the Results & Discussion Table 4, 7.Observed the crack specimen’s morphology by assessing any visible voids. distribution of the aggregates, and presence of cement replacement additives. You may take a picture and discuss with other groups with different additives and compared your observation. Write down your observation in the Results & Discussion Table 5.Raw Materials: Table 1. Mechanical properties of coarse and fine aggregates. Coarse Aggregates: Unit, Reference Fine Aggregates Unit Reference aa nsment se (OD}__ 1.984 smenaoe 469 asTucha7 ig (550):__2.710 asTuciaa- Ta Density (OD) gagans alm? _astwciz?” Dens. (OD): afm? ASICS Density, (SSD}-_246237 kg/m? _Asrwctar __Density, (SSD): eg/ro?_ASTMCIDA-O78 Bulk Deneley: se94.61 Kes? STM ~ ‘Absorption: 1.132% STM cua ~“Absorption: —13.301% “ASTM CHT Moisture Content: - "ASIN 6566 Moisture Content: _ ‘ASTI CIaA - O72 Fineness Modulos 3.29 AsIWeII6 Fineness Modulus: 408__———_—ASTIMCL 6 NMCAL A250 cm ASTICCLOS TMFAL 0.26 worn ASTCLBE Percent Retained: 70.86% ‘sracise —_Peveent Retained: 49.36% AST c16 ‘Table 2. Dry mass proportion of concrete and cement replacement additives. ‘Absolute Volume Computation. FreeWaterreg: $24.20 Cementreg: 26426 care: 560278 Farea: 25329 ‘Total W102 Ceman Replacement Adve Gementrey: 26426 % Replacement: 2.00% Fiber Replacementeey: 529 95097 3.00% _ 1938 25633 26426 se eplacemen: 5.00% Fiber Replacement req) 1821. Net Cement req 251.046. me 1 Concrete cin enctann- NUN peemet rate (oto tor desired women svn of 35M at ZA igCalculations: 1. Unit weight determination of Fresh Concrete specimen, g/cm*: ”. gravitattonal accelation Where: De _ :Mass Density of Fresh Concrete, g/cm? Ms —_:Mass of fresh concrete and concrete moldings, Mr :Mass of concrete moldings, g Ve : Volume of concrete moldings, cm$ 2. Compressive Stress calculation, MPa: ale Fon Where: Fen _: Compressive stress, MPa (N/mm?) P Total maximum load, N A : Area of loaded surface, mm? 3, Mean and Standard Deviation for statistical analysis: _ Famer + Fema +“ Nn Where: M_— :Mean value, MPa (N/mm?) Fen : Compressive stress, MPa (N/mm?) Ns :Number of observation/s SD Standard deviation, MPa (N/mm*) X —_ :Compressive stress of each sample tested, MPa (N/mm?) Na: Number of observation/sResults and Discussion: ‘Table 1. Actual weighted values of raw materials: ‘% cement replacement Note: Use mean and standard deviation for multiple trials. ‘Table 2. Preparation of cement paste: Interval Observation. ne OS eee eg DB Frmimtes interva asterTable 3, Calculation of Unit Weight: Data Requirement ‘Trial___Trial2 Unit 0 G © G ° cm? ‘Table 4, Calculation of Compressive Strength, MPa: [skiP} Name Curing Actus! Dateof Testing Load Applied, N___ Ares, mm? a a7 250000 mm? a7 250000 mm? G28 2500.00 mm? ch 28 250000 mum? Mean Value & Standard Deviation Value:__—MPa ‘Table 5, Morphology of Crack Specimen: [SP] ‘Sample Observation oy SS a 3 cTable 4. Sieving Analysis of Coarse and Fine Analysis. [sample tabulation) ~Solution/s: / Precision 2 % Fineness Modulus: 360660667 9% Final mass of drted aggregates.(a) Precision,% = 1 —rrirtatmass of driend aggregates. 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