Tag: Test
Testing High Strength Prestressed Concrete Cubes
High strength prestressed concrete cube tests guidelines are guidelines prescribed in the Indian standard code IS: 1343-1980 with respect to quality of materials used in prestressed concrete. The…
Testing Sand Properties at the construction site
Aggregate most of which pass through 4.75 mm IS sieve is known as fine aggregate. Fine aggregate shall consists of natural sand, crushed stone sand,…
Test Cylinder Concrete for Compressive Strength
Compressive Strength Testing the Cylinder of Concrete AIM To determine the compressive strength of concrete cylinders. APPARATUS Compression testing machine, cylinder mould of 150mm diameter and 300mm…
Extracting Concreting Cores and Testing for Strength
While Rebound Hammer, CAPO/Pullout, Windsor probe and ultrasonic pulse velocity tests give indirect evidence of concrete quality, a more direct assessment on strength can be made by core sampling and testing. Cores are…
Test your Aggregate for Stripping Value
STRIPPING VALUE TEST ON AGGREGATES Stripping Value Test Bitumen and tar adhere well to all normal types of aggregates provided they are dry and are…
The procedure for Compressive strength test of Concrete Cubes
Compressive strength of concrete: Out of many test applied to the concrete, this is the utmost important which gives an idea about all the characteristics of concrete….
Important Chart on Concrete factors like WORKABILITY, SLUMP & COMPACTING.
CONCRETE FACTORS : WORKABILITY, SLUMP & COMPACTING. Workability, slump and compacting factor of concretes with 20mm or 40mm maximum size of aggregate. Table below shows degree…
FIELD TESTS ON CEMENT : A Brief Note for Civil Engineer
Field tests on cements are carried to know the quality of cement supplied at site. It gives some idea about cement quality based on colour,…