NEPAL COLLEGE O F INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(Affiliated to Pokhara University)

Balkumari,Lalitpur

Lab Report On
Subject: Concrete Masonry and Technology

Lab Report # 1

Title: Workability Test of fresh concrete using slump cone test

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:

Mridu Marasini Er. Prashanta Dhimal

Roll no : 191925 Department of Civil Engineering
Year/Semester : 3rd/VI Submission date : 2080-02-24
Introduction
The slump test is the most popular way of determining the consistency or workability of fresh
concrete, and it can be done in the lab or on the job site. It's not a good idea to use it on very
wet or very dry concrete. It serves as a convenient control test and indicates the consistency of
the concrete from batch to batch.

Objective
To determine the workability or consistency of a concrete mix of given proportion by slump
test.

Apparatus Required
Iron pan to mix concrete, weighing machine, trowel slump, cone, scale, and tamping rod.

Theory
Unsupported concrete, when it is fresh, will flow to the sides and sinking in height will take
place. This vertical settlement is called slump. The slump test is the most popular way of
determining the consistency or workability of fresh concrete, and it can be done in the lab or
on the job site. It's not a good idea to use it on very wet or very dry concrete. It serves as a
convenient control test and indicates the consistency of the concrete from batch to batch.
Slump is a measurement of concrete's workability, or fluidity. It's an indirect measurement of
concrete consistency or stiffness. A slump test is a method used to determine the consistency
of concrete. The consistency, or stiffness, indicates how much water has been used in the mix.
The stiffness of the concrete mix should be matched to the requirements for the finished product
quality.
Procedure

1. The dry constituents were mixed thoroughly to get a uniform colour and then water was
added.
2. The internal surface of the mould was to be thoroughly cleaned and placed on a smooth,
horizontal, rigid and non-absorbent surface.
3. The mixed concrete was placed in the cleaned slump cone in 3 layers . Tamp each layer
25 times with a tamping rod.
4. The cone was removed immediately, rising it slowly and carefully in the vertical
direction.
5. As soon as the concrete settlement came to a stop, the subsistence of the concrete in cm
or mm, was measured which gave the slump.

Observation And Calculation

Given:
Upper diameter of slump test cone (d) = 10 cm
Height (H) = 30 cm
Lower diameter of slump test cone (D) = 20cm
Now,
𝜋
Volume (V) = 3 (𝑅 2 + 𝑅𝑟 + 𝑟 2 ) × ℎ
𝜋
Or, V = (102 + 10 ∗ 5 + 52 ) × 30
3

Or, V = 5497.787144 𝑐𝑚3 = 5.497*10−3 𝑚3

Or, V = 5.497*10−3 +40% of 5.497*10−3
Therefore, V = 0.0077𝑚3
Again,
Mass = V * 𝜌(of concrete)
𝑘𝑔
Or, M = 0.0077* 2400𝑚3
Therefore, M = 18.48 kg
Since,
Cement: sand:CA=1:1.5:3
We have,
1𝑥 + 1 ⋅ 5𝑥 + 3𝑥 = 18 ⋅ 48
On solving ;
X = 3.36 kg (cement)
Sand = 5.04 kg
Coarse Aggregate = 10.08 kg
Water cement ration W/C = 0.5
𝑤
Hence, 3.36 = 0.5

Therefore , w = 1.68 kg

Result
The result is expressed as the vertical settlement in millimetres of subsidence of the concrete
specimen during the test. No vertical settlement was seen .
Slump for the given sample = 0 mm (when w/c = 0.5 )
= 120 mm ( when w/c = 0.6 )
Precautions
1. The strokes are to be uniformly applied through the entire area of the concrete section.
2. The cone should be removed very slowly by lifting it upwards without disturbing the
concrete.
3. During filling the mould must be firmly pressed against the base.
4. Vibrations from nearly machinery might also increase subsidence; hence test should
be made beyond the range of ground vibrations.