CSE20308 (Construction Materials)

Lab Report in the Section of Concrete

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Use your name and your student number as the file name;
2. Put your name, your student number and the date in the spaces provided above;
3. Must answer both questions;
4. Deadline: March 13th, 2022

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By viewing the e-learning videos, lecture modules, and internet resources, please
answer the following questions related to the concrete labs.

• Q1: How does slump value affect compressive strength? (Max two A4 pages,
with references)
• Q2: Elaborate the importance of slump value in different concrete applications,
and how to produce a highly workable mix without segregation? (Max two A4
pages, with references)

The following information should be covered when you answer these two questions.

• Definition of slump value.

• Slump value testing method.
• Influence factors for workability.
• Relationship between slump value and compressive strength.
• Segregation control methods.

Format: 12-point font, 1.5-line spacing;

Use of international journals as references are highly encouraged with correctly

formatted in-text citations and an end-of-text reference list. APA reference style (6th
edition) should be used;

Your lab report must be submitted through the “Turnitin as a Word file for plagiarism
check assignment submission” created on Blackboard. A Lab report with a high
similarity index may lead to a failure grade in the subject；

Please apply the professional English writing skill you learned from the essay writing
to this lab report;

This lab report weighs 10% of your final score.