BEAM TOP

SCREW COLUMN

UPPER JAW LOWER JAW CLAMP

CLAMP

MIDDLE
CROSSHEAD BEAM

COMPRESSION
FIXTURE

WORKBENCH

FUEL TANK

CYLINDER SEAT

FOOT PLATE

1. Proportionality Limit

2. Yield Point

3. Ultimate Strength

4. Necking

5. Rupture Strength

6. Actual Rupture Strength

7. Elastic Limit

8. Strain

9. Elastic Modulus

10. Strain Hardening

ASTM IN SUMMARY TENSILE TEST PROCEDURE

ASTM C 127 – 88 (SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND
ABSORPTION OF COARSE AND FINE AGGREGATE)
ASTM C 29 – 89 (UNIT WEIGHT AND VOIDS IN
AGGREGATE IN ITS COMPACTED OR LOOSE
CONDITION)
ASTM C 188-87 (DENSITY AND SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF
CEMENT)
ASTM C192 – 88 (MAKING AND CURING CONCRETE
TESTS SPECIMENS IN THE LABORATORY)
ASTM C 192 TABLE 1 – MAKING OF SPECIMENS BY
LAYER INDICATED BY TEST
AASHTO T 131 AND ASTM C 191 – TIME OF SETTING OF
HYDRAULIC CEMENT BY VICAT NEEDLE
AASHTO T154 AND ASTM C 266 – TIME OF SETTING OF
HYDRAULIC CEMENT BY GILLMORE NEEDLES
COMMON SETTING TIME VICAT
INITIAL > OR = 45 MINS
FINAL < OR = 375 MINS
COMMON SETTING TIME GILLMORE
1. Measure accurately the length of the tension sample
2. Determine its weight. Determine the actual cross-
section of deformed bars by dividing the weight per
linear inch by 0.2833 (weight in lbs per cu. of steel).
3. Mark in the center of the test specimen an 8" gage
length. If possible, machine the specimen to a
reduced section in the middle about 11".
4. Set suitable grips in the testing machine to hold the
specimen and apply the load to failure at a uniform
rate. If available, attach to the specimen an
extensometer for reading deformation.
5. Record the sudden halt red-hand pointer and
compute the corresponding stress which will be yield
point.
6. Calculate the tensile strength by dividing the
maximum load carried by the specimen.
7. After fracture, put together the ends of the specimen
and measure accurately the distance between gage
marks.
8. Express the increase in length of the gage length as
percentage of the original gage length of 30 cm. The
value obtained shall be the percentage elongation.
9. Gather the test results and analyze the results.
10. Make a laboratory test result.

INITIAL > OR = 60 MINS

FINAL < OR = 600 MINS

SETTING BY VICAT NEEDLE:

APPARATUS

VICAT APPARATUS –

DIGITAL BALANCE

GRADUATED CYLINDERS

GLASS PLATE

FLAT TWOEL

CONICAL RING

MIXING TRAY