Familiarization with Apparatus

and Equipment used in Testing

of Materials
Sieve
An instrument with a mesh
or perforated bottom used
to separate coarse from fine
materials to loose materials
 Sieve Shaker
Are used for separation and size
determination of particles. A typical sieve
shaker separates particles by passing them
through a series of chambers with mesh
and filters and agitating the sample in
order to obtain complete separation
CBR Test Machine

Are used to measure California bearing

ratio. The CBR test is a measure of the
strength of subgrade soil and highway
sub base and subgrade via a penetration
test
Los Angeles Abrasion Machine

Tests for resistance to abrasion

in crashed rock, rock and slag,
crushed and uncrushed gravel.
Universal Testing Machine

Also known as universal tester,

materials testing machine or
materials test frame, is used to
test the tensile strength and
compressive strength of
materials.
Concrete Mixer

Is a device that homogenously

combines cement, aggregate such
as sand gravel, and water to form
concrete.
 Slump Testing Sets

 A set of instruments used in slump test.

The concrete slump value determined in
this test to find the water cement ratio in
mixes. By measuring the difference
between the mold height and the height
of the specimen, researchers are able to
evaluate the concrete consistency.
Concrete Molds
 Vicat Apparatus

 A test for determining the normal

consistency and time of setting of
Portland cements that consists of a
rod weighing 300 grams, having a
needle in each end, and supported
in a frame with a graduated scale to
measure the distance to which the
needle penetrates the cement.
Rebound Hammer Test

Is a non destructive testing apparatus, wherby

the rebound of the spring driven mass is
measured after its impact with concrete
surface. The output of the rebound hammer is
referred to as rebound hammer and are
correlated with surface hardness of concrete.