SLUMP TEST
LABORATORY ACTIVITY NO.6
OBJECTIVES:
To mix a fresh concrete of 1:2:4 mixture ( 3000psi )
To determine the workability according to the slump.
INTRODUCTION:
Concrete slump test or slump cone test is to determine the
workability or consistency of concrete mic prepared at the laboratory or
the construction site during the progress of the work. The slump test is
the most simple workability test for concrete, involves low cost and
provides immediate results.
MATERIALS:
Basin
Cement
Gravel
Mallet
Paint brush
Rod
Sand
Slump cone
Tape Measure
Trowel
Used oil
Water
Weighing scale
PROCEDURE
PART 1: Preparation of Fresh Concrete
1. Prepare the necessary materials
2. Use the 260 cu inches box and fill it with sand. Transfer to your basin
3. Use the box again and fill it with gravel (G ¾). Do this twice then
transfer it. Mix you sand and gravel.
4. Weigh a 2.5kg of cement using your digital weighing scale.
5. Mix the aggregates and cement together.
6. Measure 1Liter of water and pour it in your mixture.
7. Mix the fresh concrete
PART 2: Slump Cone Test
1. Secure slump cone to the base plate using the cone tabs or by
standing on the foot holds. The cone MUST remain still throughout the
test.
2. Using the scoop, fill 1/3 of the cone with the concrete sample.
3. Rod the material 25 times with the steel tamping rod, taking care to
distribute rodding evenly over the entire cross-section of the sample.
While rodding, you may touch but do not hit or “thump” the base plate.
4. Fill the cone to 2/3 full.
5. Rod the second layer 25 times, making sure to penetrate the
previous layer by about an inch. Continue rodding in a circular fashion,
working to the middle—the same pattern as discussed in step 3.
6. For the final layer, fill the cone to slightly overflowing.
7. Rod the final layer 25 times with rod penetrating, but not through,
the second layer. Distribute rodding evenly over the entire cross-
section of this layer. If the mounded material sinks below the lip of the
mold, stop rodding, refill, then continue rodding, picking up where you
left off in the 25 stroke count.
8. Strike off the excess concrete from the top of the cone, using the
tamping rod as a screed in a rolling or sawing motion.
9. Clean excess concrete overflow from the base of the cone. Use
caution to avoid disturbing the cone during this process.
10. Holding the cone firmly, unlock or step off the cone tabs. Slowly lift
the cone vertically in a steady motion, without any rotational
movement, straight up to clear the sample. The lifting action should
take 5 to 10 seconds.
11. Invert the cone mold—small side down—and set it next to, but not
touching, the concrete sample on the base.
12. Place a straight edge, preferably the tamping rod, across the slump
mold base, with one end suspended over the pile of concrete. Using a
tape or ruler, measure the distance from the bottom of the straight
edge to the displaced center of the slumped concrete. Record your
results to the nearest 1/4 of an inch.
DATA AND RESUT
SAMPLE CEMENT SAND (CU. GRAVEL WATER SLUMP
(KG) INCHES) (CU. (ML) (CM)
INCHES)
1 2.5 260 520 1500 TRUE
SLUMP
2 2.5 260 520 2150 SHEAR
SLUMP
3 2.5 260 520 2500 COLLAPSE
SLUMP
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