Job 9 - 0001

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EXPERIMENT NO. 9 SLUMP TEST
Experiment No. 9
Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
Code: C143/C 143M -00
9.1 Scope and Significance
This test method is used in lab and in filed for finding out the slump (decrease in the
height of concrete when we lift up the mold). This is used extensively in the site works all over
the world. The slump test does not measure the workability of concrete directly but it co-relates
the workability with some physical measurements.
The main significance of this test is as follow:
1) This test is used to determine the slump of plastic hydraulic cement concrete. If Slump
value is less than 15mm it is non plastic otherwise plastic cement concrete.
2) This test method is considered applicable to plastic concrete having coarse aggregate up
to 1 1⁄2 in. [37.5 mm] in size. If the coarse aggregate is larger than 1 1/2 in. [37.5 mm] in
size, the test method is applicable when it is performed on the fraction of concrete
passing a 1 1⁄2-in. [37.5-mm] sieve, with the larger aggregate being removed in
accordance with the section titled “Additional Procedure for Large Maximum Size
Aggregate Concrete”.
9.2 Apparatus
9.2.1 Mould
The test specimen shall be formed in a mold made of metal not readily attacked by the
cement paste. The metal shall not be thinner than 0.060 in. [1.5 mm] and if formed by the
spinning process, there shall be no point on the mold at which the thickness is less than 0.045 in.
[1.15 mm]. The mold shall be in the form of the lateral surface of the frustum of a cone with the
base 8 in. [200 mm] in diameter, the top 4 in. [100 mm] in diameter, and the height 12 in. [300
mm]. Individual diameters and heights shall be within 6 1⁄8in. [3 mm] of the prescribed
dimensions. The base and the top shall be open and parallel to each other and at right angles to
the axis of the cone. The mold shall be provided with foot pieces and handles. The mold shall be
constructed without a seam. The interior of the mold shall be relatively smooth and free from
projections. The mold shall be free from dents, deformation or adhered mortar. A mold which
clamps to a nonabsorbent base plate is acceptable instead of the one illustrated provided the
clamping arrangement is such that it can be fully released without movement of the mold and the
base is large enough to contain all of the slumped concrete in an acceptable test.
9.2.2. Tamping Rod
A round, straight steel rod 5⁄8 in. [16 mm] in diameter and approximately 24 in. [600
mm] in length, having the tamping end or both ends rounded to a hemispherical tip, the diameter
of which is 5⁄8 in. [16 mm].
9.3 Related Theory

9.3.1 Definition
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▪ 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.
9.3.2 Concrete Slump Test
The concrete slump test is used for the measurement of a property of fresh concrete. The
test is an empirical test that measures the workability of fresh concrete. More specifically, it
measures consistency between batches. The test is popular due to the simplicity of apparatus
used and simple procedure.
9.3.3 Principle
The slump test result is a measure of the behavior of a compacted inverted cone of
concrete under the action of gravity. It measures the consistency or the wetness of concrete.
9.3.4 Types of Slump
The slumped concrete takes various shapes, and according to the profile of slumped concrete, the
slump is termed as;
1. Collapse Slump
2. Shear Slump
3. True Slump
Collapse Slump
In a collapse slump the concrete collapses completely. A collapse slump will generally
mean that the mix is too wet or that it is a high workability mix, for which slump test is not
appropriate.
Shear Slump
In a shear slump the top portion of the concrete shears off and slips sideways. OR
If one-half of the cone slides down an inclined plane, the slump is said to be a shear slump.
1. If a shear or collapse slump is achieved, a fresh sample should be taken and the test is
repeated.
2. If the shear slump persists, as may the case with harsh mixes, this is an indication of lack
of cohesion of the mix.
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True Slump
In a true slump the concrete simply subsides, keeping more or less to shape
1. This is the only slump which is used in various tests.

2. Mixes of stiff consistence have a Zero slump, so that in the rather dry range no variation
can be detected between mixes of different workability.
However , in a lean mix with a tendency to harshness, a true slump can easily change to the shear
slump type or even to collapse, and widely different values of slump can be obtained in different
samples from the same mix; thus, the slump test is unreliable for lean mixes.
9.3.5 Relation between Workability and Slump
Workability Slump Compaction Factor

Very Low 0-25mm 0.78
Low 25-50mm 0.85
Medium 50-100mm 0.92
High 100-175mm 0.95
9.4 Procedure
1. The mold for the slump test is a frustum of a cone, 300 mm (12 in) of height. The base is
200 mm (8in) in diameter and it has a smaller opening at the top of 100 mm (4 in).
2. The base is placed on a smooth surface and the container is filled with concrete in three
layers, whose workability is to be tested.
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3. Each layer is temped 25 times with a standard 16 mm (5/8 in) diameter steel rod, rounded
at the end.
4. When the mold is completely filled with concrete, the top surface is struck off (leveled
with mould top opening) by means of screening and rolling motion of the temping rod.
5. The mould must be firmly held against its base during the entire operation so that it could
not move due to the pouring of concrete and this can be done by means of handles or foot
- rests brazed to the mould.
6. Immediately after filling is completed and the concrete is leveled, the cone is slowly and
carefully lifted vertically, an unsupported concrete will now slump.
7. The decrease in the height of the center of the slumped concrete is called slump.
8. The slump is measured by placing the cone just besides the slump concrete and the
temping rod is placed over the cone so that it should also come over the area of slumped
concrete.
9. The decrease in height of concrete to that of mould is noted with scale. (Usually
measured to the nearest 5 mm (1/4 in).
9.5 Observations
𝑺𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒑 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 = 𝟔𝟑. 𝟓𝒎𝒎
9.6 Applications of Slump Test
1. The slump test is used to ensure uniformity for different batches of similar concrete under
field conditions and to ascertain the effects of plasticizers on their introduction.
2. This test is very useful on site as a check on the day-to-day or hour- to-hour variation in
the materials being fed into the mixer. An increase in slump may mean, for instance, that
the moisture content of aggregate has unexpectedly increases.
3. Other cause would be a change in the grading of the aggregate, such as a deficiency of
sand.
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4. Too high or too low a slump gives immediate warning and enables the mixer operator to
remedy the situation.
5. This application of slump test as well as its simplicity, is responsible for its widespread
use.
9.7 Comments
The slump value of the concrete is coming out to be 63.5mm which shows that the
concrete is of medium workability. Similarly, from the different samples at some specified
intervals, the variation in the mix design can easily be checked with the help of their respective
slump values.
Too high or too low a slump gives immediate warning and enables the mixer operator to
remedy the situation.
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9.3 Related Theory

▪ Slump is a measurement of concrete's workability, or fluidity.

9.3.2 Concrete Slump Test

9.3.4 Types of Slump

1. This is the only slump which is used in various tests.

9.3.5 Relation between Workability and Slump

Workability Slump Compaction Factor

𝑺𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒑 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 = 𝟔𝟑. 𝟓𝒎𝒎

9.6 Applications of Slump Test

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