Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering & Management, Nagpur

Civil Engineering Department

B. Tech. Civil Engineering
Rubric for Assessment of Practical
Construction Material Lab
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Parameter Satisfactory (5) Moderate (3) Unsatisfactory (1) Assessment

Determination Understood the effect Understood the results Not Understood the
of fineness of of fineness on of the fineness of Interpretation of
cement hydration of cement. cement. Known all the results.
Interpretation of value methods of
of fineness relation to determination of
practical application. fineness.
Known all the
methods of
determination of
fineness.
Determination Know the necessity of Method of standard Procedure of test is
of Normal calculation of normal consistency is known. known but all
consistency. consistency of cement. Basis necessity of information in relation
Taken into calculation of test is to the test is unaware.
consideration factors Understood.
affecting the test and
try to avoid those
factors.
Determination Procedure of Procedure of Procedure of
of setting time. assessment of setting assessment of setting assessment of setting
time of cement is time of cement is time of cement is
known. Required known. Required known. Physical
details for the details for the interpretation is not
assessment of setting assessment of setting Understood.
time are known. Effect time are known.
of setting time on the
fresh properties of
concrete is understood.
Determination Procedure of Procedure of Procedure of
of soundness. assessment of setting assessment of setting assessment of setting
time of cement is time of cement is time of cement is
known. Required known. Required known. Physical
details for the details for the interpretation is not
assessment of assessment of understood.
soundness of cement soundness of cement
are known. Effect of are known.
setting time on the
fresh properties of
concrete is understood.
Determination Understood the types Understood the types Understood the testing
of compressive of cement. Understood of cement. Understood procedure for
strength. the strength unit. the strength unit. determination of
Understood the testing Understood the testing compressive strength
procedure for procedure for of cement.
determination of determination of
compressive strength compressive strength
of cement. Factors of cement.
affecting the
compressive strength
of cement are known.
Determination Understood the types Understood the types Not Understood the
of particle of aggregate. Testing of aggregate. Testing types of aggregate. No
shape. Procedure for the Procedure for the clarity for Testing
Elongation and determination of the determination of the Procedure for the
Flakiness index elongation and elongation and determination of the
of aggregates flakiness index is flakiness index is elongation and
known. Effect of flaky known. flakiness.
elongated material on
the fresh and hardened
properties of the
concrete is known.
Determination Understood the basic Understood the basic Understood the
of fineness concept of grading of concept of grading of procedure of sieve
modulus of the aggregate material. the aggregate material. analysis. Further
aggregate and Effect of the grading Effect of the grading concept and
drawing on the workability and on the workability and interpretations are not
particle size strength of the strength of the known.
distribution concrete. Understood concrete. Understood
curve. the physical the physical
interpretation of the interpretation of the
fineness modulus. fineness modulus.
Understood the gap
graded and uniformly
graded. Drafted and
understood the graph
of sieve analysis.
Determination Testing procedure is Testing procedure is Testing procedure is
of water known. Effect of known. Effect of known. Effect of
absorption and moisture content for moisture content for moisture content on
moisture the concrete mix the concrete mix for the concrete mix
content. design is understood. design is understood. design is not
Corrections on the understood.
basis of SSD
conditions for field
moisture content are
calculated.
Determination Testing procedure of Testing procedure of Testing procedure of
of workability slump test is known. slump test is known. slump test is known.
by slump test Different types of Different types of Different types of
 slumps are identified. slumps are identified. slumps are not able to
Effect of plasticizers Effect of plasticizers identified.
and super plasticizers and super plasticizers
on the workability is on the workability is
known. Requirement known.
of slump value for the
different structural
elements are known.
Determination Testing procedure of Testing procedure of Testing procedure of
of workability compaction factor test compaction factor test compaction factor test
by compaction is known. Basic is known. is not known.
factor test concept behind the
compaction factor test
is known.
Determination Testing procedure of Testing procedure of Testing procedure of
of workability flow test is known. flow test is known. flow test is known.
by flow test Basic concept of the Basic concept of the Basic concept of the
self compacting self compacting self compacting
concrete is known. concrete is known. concrete is not known.
Calculation of % flow Calculation of % flow
is known. Utility of is known. Utility of
self compacting self compacting
concrete is understood. concrete is
Factors affecting the understood.
flow of the self
compacting concetete
are understood.
Determination Understood testing Understood testing Understood testing
of strength by procedure for cube procedure for cube procedure for cube
cube strength strength of concrete. strength of concrete. strength of concrete.
of concrete Understood the 15% Understood the 15% Understood the
strength variation of strength variation of strength unit. From the
individual cube individual cube test results assessed
strength with reference strength with reference the grade of concrete.
to the average cube to the average cube
strength. Understood strength. Understood
the effect of rate of of the strength unit. From
loading on the strength the test results
of concrete. assessed the grade of
Understood the concrete.
strength unit. Factors
affecting the
compressive strength
of concrete are known.
From the test results
assessed the grade of
concrete.
Determination Understood the Understood the Understood the
of strength by importance of non importance of non methods of non
N D T: destructive testing. destructive testing. destructive testing.
Rebound Known the all other Known the all other Not Understood the
hammer test, methods of non methods of non importance of non
ultrasonic pulse destructive testing. destructive testing. destructive testing.
velocity test. Understood the Understood the
methods of non methods of non
destructive testing. destructive testing.
Understood the
physical interpretation
of non destructive
testing with
compressive strength
or quality of concrete.
Known the factors
affecting the test
results of the non
destructive testing.