CONCRETE & SOIL TESTING PRACTICE

Marks for Marks for

Course No. of Total no.
Course title Formative Summative
code period/week of periods
Assessment Assessment
Concrete & Soil
C-407 04 60 40 60
Testing Practice

S. No. No. of COs

Major Topics
Periods Mapped
1. Tests on Aggregates 16 CO1

2. Tests on Concrete 20 CO2

3. Non-Destructive Tests 8 CO3

4. Tests on Soils 16 CO4

Total 60

LEARNING OUTCOMES
1.0 Tests on Aggregate
1.1 Specific Gravity of Fine and coarse aggregate
 Study the importance of the specific gravity of fine and coarse aggregate
 State the range of specific gravity values for various naturally available fine and coarse aggregate
 Use the apparatus required for conducting specific gravity tests on both fine and coarse aggregate
 Perform the specific gravity tests for both fine and coarse aggregate
1.2 Impact value of coarse aggregate
 Study the significance of t h e impact value of aggregate used for road construction
 State the standards on the impact value of aggregate used for various civil engineering works as per IS-383
 Use the apparatus required for conducting an impact test on aggregate
 State the procedure for preparing the sample and no. of samples required for the given work
 Explain the procedure for conducting an impact test on aggregate
 Perform an impact test on a given sample of coarse aggregate
 Draw inferences by conducting impact tests on different types of natural aggregate

1.3 Crushing value of coarse aggregate

 Study the significance of the crushing value of aggregate used for various civil engineering works
 State the standards on t h e crushing value of aggregate used for various civil engineering works as per IS-
383
 Use the apparatus required for conducting a crushing test on aggregate
 State the procedure for preparing the sample and no. of samples required for the given work
 Explain the procedure for conducting a crushing test on aggregate
 Perform a crushing test on a given sample of coarse aggregate
 Draw inferences by conducting crushing tests on different types of natural aggregate

1.4 Abrasion value of coarse aggregate

 Study the significance of the abrasion value of aggregate used for various civil engineering works
 State the standards on the abrasion value of aggregate used for various civil engineering works as per IS-
383
 Use the apparatus required for conducting an abrasion test on aggregate
 State the procedure for preparing the sample and no. of samples required for the given work
 Explain the procedure for conducting an abrasion test on aggregate
 Perform an abrasion test on a given sample of coarse aggregate
 Draw inferences by conducting abrasion tests on different types of natural aggregate

1.5 Flakiness Index of coarse aggregate

 Study the significance of t h e flakiness index of aggregate on t h e strength and workability properties of
concrete
 State the standards on the flakiness index of aggregate
 Use the apparatus required for conducting t h e flakiness index of coarse aggregate
 Explain the procedure for conducting the flakiness index test on coarse aggregate
 Determine the flakiness index of a given sample of coarse aggregate

1.6 Elongation Index of coarse aggregate

 Study the significance of the elongation Index of aggregate on the strength and workability properties of
concrete
 State the standards on the elongation Index of aggregate
 Use the apparatus required for conducting the elongation Index of coarse aggregate
 Explain the procedure for conducting the elongation Index test on coarse aggregate
 Determine the flakiness index of a given sample of coarse aggregate

2.0 Tests on concrete

 Determine the suitability of fresh and hardened concrete for the given conditions of workability and
strength
 Study the importance of workability on strength properties of concrete
 State various types of tests used for measuring the workability of fresh concrete
 State standards on t h e workability of concrete used for different places of construction work

2.1 Slump cone test

 Use the apparatus required for conducting a slump test
 Explain the procedure for conducting a slump test of workability
 Perform a slump test on the concrete made of the given sample of ingredients
 Draw inference from test results on slump test of workability of concrete made with
coarse aggregate having different elongation index
 Draw inference from test results on slump test of workability of concrete made with
coarse aggregate having different flakiness index
 Compare the slumps of concrete made with gap-graded coarse aggregate and well-
graded coarse aggregate
 Study the changes in workability with different water-cement ratios
 Study the changes in workability by adding dry cement to poorly workable concrete
2.2 Compaction factor test
 State the purpose of the compaction of concrete
 Use the apparatus required for conducting the compaction factor test
 Explain the procedure for conducting a compaction factor test of workability
 Perform a compaction factor test on the concrete made of the given sample of
ingredients
 Draw inference from test results on compaction factor test of workability of concrete
made with coarse aggregate having different elongation index values
 Draw inference from test results on compaction factor test of workability of concrete
made with coarse aggregate having different flakiness index values
 Compare the compaction factors of concrete made with gap-graded coarse
aggregate and that made with well-graded coarse aggregate
 Study the changes in the compaction factor of a poorly workable concrete by
admixtures
 Study the methods of enhancing t h e workability of concrete without using any
admixtures
2.3 Casting of Cement concrete cubes
 Study the purpose of the casting of concrete cubes
 Use equipment required for the casting of cement concrete cubes
 Explain the procedure for casting concrete cubes
 Cast the concrete cubes with the given ingredients
2.4 Testing of cement concrete cubes for compression
 Study the importance of testing concrete cubes
 Use equipment required for conducting compression test concrete cubes
 State the precautions to be taken for testing concrete cubes
 Explain the procedure for conducting compression tests on concrete cubes
 Draw inference from test results on compressive strength of concrete cubes made
with coarse aggregate having different elongation index values
 Draw inference from test results on compressive strength of concrete cubes made
with coarse aggregate having different flakiness index values
 Compare the compressive strengths of concrete cubes of concrete made with gap-
graded coarse aggregate and those made with well-graded coarse aggregate
 Compare the compressive strengths of concrete cubes made and cured with potable
water and concrete cubes made and cured with non-potable water
2.5 Split Tensile Strength of Concrete
 Study the importance of split tensile strength of concrete
 Cast the concrete cylinders with the given ingredients
 Explain the procedure for conducting a split tensile strength test on concrete
cylinders
 Perform split tensile strength test on concrete cylinder
2.6 Design mix of concrete proportion as per IS: 10262 – 2009
 Study the various elements of the design mix of concrete as per IS:10262-2009
 Conduct tests to find specific gravity, bulk density, and sieve analysis of aggregate
for the preparation of the design mix of concrete
 Write the procedure for design mixing of concrete
 Calculate the proportions of ingredients of concrete as per IS:10262-2009
 Cast cubes of trail mix to decide the proportion of concrete
 Perform the compression tests on concrete cubes cast as per the design mix
3.0 Non-Destructive Tests on Concrete
 State the importance of non-destructive tests
 State the apparatus/equipment required for the non-destructive tests
 Explain the procedure for conducting non-destructive tests
 Perform non-destructive tests like Rebound hammer tests and ultrasonic tests on the
given hardened concrete
 Record the observations of tests
 Draw the inferences from the test results
4.0 Tests on Soils
4.1 Sieve Analysis – Classification of soil
 Study the classification of various types of soils
 Use apparatus required for conducting sieve analysis of soils
 Explain the procedure for conducting sieve analysis of soils
 Perform sieve analysis over a given soil sample
4.2 Atterberg Limits of Soil
 Study the significance of Atterberg limits of soil in civil engineering activities
 Study Atterberg limits of soils
 Use apparatus required for conducting tests to determine Atterberg limits of soil
 Explain the procedure for conducting (a) Liquid Limit (b) Plastic Limit (c) Shrinkage
Limit tests
 Perform Limit Test, Plastic Limit Test & Shrinkage Limit Test over a given sample of
soil
 Compare the observations of tests conducted on different types of soils.
 Calculate the Plasticity Index value of a given soil sample from the observations of the test
 Classify t h e given soil sample based on sieve analysis and Atterberg limits
4.3 Field Density of Soil (Sand Replacement Method)
 Study the significance of field density of soil
 Use the apparatus required for conducting field density of soil
 Explain the procedure for conducting field density test on t h e soil by sand replacement method
 Perform field density test of soil by sand replacement method
4.4 Proctor Compaction Test
 Study the significance of the proctor compaction test
 Use the apparatus required for conducting Proctor’s compaction test
 Explain the procedure for conducting the Proctor compaction test
 Perform a Proctor compaction test over a given sample of soil
 Compare the observations of tests conducted on different types of soils
 Draw the graph for Proctor’s compaction test
 Calculate the values of OMC and MDD of the given soil sample from the observations
of the test

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

S. No Experiment Title
1 Specific Gravity of fine and coarse aggregate, Impact value of coarse aggregate

2 Crushing value of coarse aggregate, Abrasion value of coarse aggregate

3 Flakiness index of coarse aggregate, Elongation index of coarse aggregate

4 Workability test by Slump Cone Test, Workability test by Compaction factor test

5 The casting of Cement concrete cubes, Testing of Cement concrete cubes for compression
Split tensile strength of concrete, Design mix of concrete proportion
6
7 Surface hardness of concrete by Rebound hammer test, Ultrasonic Test

8 Sieve analysis-classification of soil, Atterberg Limits

9 Field density of soil by sand replacement method, Proctor Compaction Test

List of Equipment Required:
1. Aggregates
2. Pychno Meter
3. Slump Cone
4. Cement
5. Moulds
6. Rebound hammer
7. Soil
8. Tampering rod
9. Core cutter
10. Sand replacement cone
11. Square Plate