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09 Essential Concrete Tests R4
09 Essential Concrete Tests R4
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Testing on Fresh Concrete
1. Sampling
2. Slump Test
3. Flow Test
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4. Air Content
5. Making Cubes/ Storing Cubes
6. Vebe Test
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Testing On Hardened Concrete
6. Compressive Test
7. Testing on Concrete Cores
8. Rebound Hammer Test
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Introduction
Destructive Tests
• Coring
Windsor Probe Test
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2- rebound tests
3- pull-out techniques
4- dynamic tests
5- radioactive tests,
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Step 2
• Thoroughly remix the sample, shovelling into a
heap
• Turn the heap over to form another
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Step 7
• Carefully clean off spillage from sides
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Step 1
• Empty the sampling buckets onto the mixing
tray.
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Step 2
• Thoroughly remix the sample as described
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Step 6
• Stabilise the flow table by standing
on the toe board at the front of the
table.
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Step 8
• Measure the largest dimension of
concrete spread in two directions,
parallel to the table edges.
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F1 340
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F2 350 - 410
F3 420 - 480
F4 490 - 550
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F5 560 - 620
F6 630
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Step 1
• Check that the moulds are clean and lightly
oiled with all bolts tightened so that there will
be no leakage.
• Ensure that the correct halves of the moulds
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concrete.
concrete taken;
◦ 2 cubes for test at 7 days and
◦ 2 cubes for test at 28 days.
The actual section of the structure represented by test
result shall be included in the test report.
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test.
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1.75 0.98
1.50 0.96
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1.25 0.93
1.00 0.87
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should be carefully selected to permit all
necessary laboratory tests. If possible, use virgin
samples for all tests so that there will be no
influence from prior tests.
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of at least twice their diameter.
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member to avoid the need of its breaking for
extraction. An extra 50 mm is usually drilled to
allow for possible damage at the base of the
core.
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therefore known as Schmidt hammer or
sclerometer.
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the method
used to obtain
the test
moisture
surface (type the depth of
content of the of form carbonation
test surface
material or
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type of
finishing),
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Calibration or
corrections for a
given direction
of test are
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ASTM C 805-02
5.5 This test method is not intended as the basis for
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construction and the type and size of member tested,
Description of the concrete mixture proportions
including type of coarse aggregates if known, and
Design strength of concrete tested.
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Fundamental principle:
Depth of penetration is inversely proportional to
the compressive strength of concrete
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test
•Greater depth of
concrete is tested
•Less number of tests
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Poisson’s ratio
Density
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Apparatus Required
• Flexural Strength testing machine / Universal Testing
machine
• Balance
• Scale
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Manner of loading
• Third point loading (AASHTO T97)
• Central point loading (AASHTO T177)
Loading rate
• 0.02 to 0.10 MPa/s
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• A slump cone is
placed and filled in
the center of the
cylinder
• After removing the
slump cone, a glass
plate is set atop the
fresh concrete
• Time for the
concrete to remold
is recorded
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
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