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    This document outlines procedures for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens through testing. It details the necessary equipment including testing machines, molds, tamping rods, and vibrators. The procedure involves mixing concrete, consolidating specimens via rodding or vibration, curing initially for 48 hours and then in water, and testing specimens by applying a loading rate until failure. Compressive strength is calculated based on maximum failure load and cross-sectional area. Specimens must meet diameter tolerances and be tested in the moist condition to obtain accurate strength results.

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    This document outlines procedures for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens through testing. It details the necessary equipment including testing machines, molds, tamping rods, and vibrators. The procedure involves mixing concrete, consolidating specimens via rodding or vibration, curing initially for 48 hours and then in water, and testing specimens by applying a loading rate until failure. Compressive strength is calculated based on maximum failure load and cross-sectional area. Specimens must meet diameter tolerances and be tested in the moist condition to obtain accurate strength results.

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    This document outlines procedures for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens through testing. It details the necessary equipment including testing machines, molds, tamping rods, and vibrators. The procedure involves mixing concrete, consolidating specimens via rodding or vibration, curing initially for 48 hours and then in water, and testing specimens by applying a loading rate until failure. Compressive strength is calculated based on maximum failure load and cross-sectional area. Specimens must meet diameter tolerances and be tested in the moist condition to obtain accurate strength results.

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    This document outlines procedures for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens through testing. It details the necessary equipment including testing machines, molds, tamping rods, and vibrators. The procedure involves mixing concrete, consolidating specimens via rodding or vibration, curing initially for 48 hours and then in water, and testing specimens by applying a loading rate until failure. Compressive strength is calculated based on maximum failure load and cross-sectional area. Specimens must meet diameter tolerances and be tested in the moist condition to obtain accurate strength results.

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    Purpose: -

    Determination of compressive strength of cylindrical concrete


    specimens such as molded cylinders and drilled cores.

    Note: it's limited to concrete having a Ulla weight in excess of 800 Kg/m^3.
    Instruments: -
    • Apparatus and tools:
    1. Testing machine:
    • Shall be equipped with two steel bearing blocks with
    hardened faces, where bearing faces of the blocks shall
    have a minimum dimension at least 3% greater than the
    diameter of the specimen to be tested.
    • The bottom bearing block shall be at least 1 in (25 mm)
    thick when new, and at least 0.9 in (22.5 mm) thick after
    any resurfacing operations.
    • The maximum diameter of the bearing face of the
    suspended spherical seated block shall not exceed the
    values given below:
    Diameter of test specimens, mm Maximum diameter of bearing face,
    mm
    50 105
    75 130
    100 165
    150 255
    2. Molds:
    • Diameter = 100 mm and length = 200 mm •
    Diameter = 150 mm and length = 300 mm

    3. Tamping rod: as in table below


    Diameter of cylinder, Rod dimensions
    mm Diameter, mm Length, mm
    Aggregate Tests 2 nd
    Stage A

    < 150 10 300


    150 16 500
    4. Vibrator:
    The vibrator frequency shall be at least 7000 vibration per
    minute (150 Hz) while the vibrator is operating in the concrete.
    Procedure: -
    1. Make a concrete mixture with specified proportions of concrete
    contents (cement: sand: gravel: w/c).
    2. Select proper tamping rod from the table above.
    3. Determine the method of consolidation from table below:
    Slump, mm Method of consolidation
    ≥ 25 Rodding or vibration
    < 25 Rodding
    • For rodding follow the table below:
    Cylinder diameter, Number of layers of Number of rodding
    mm approximately equal per layer
    depth
    100 2 25
    150 3 25
    Where rod the bottom layer throughout its depth. Distribute the rodding’s
    uniformly over the cross section of the mold. For each upper layer allow the
    rod to penetrate through the layer being rodded and in to the layer below
    about 25 mm. after each layer is rodded, tap the out sides of the mold lightly
    10 to 15 times with the mallet, to close any holes left by rodding and to
    release any larger air bubbles that may have been trapped.
    • For vibration follow the table below:
    Cylinder Number of layers Number of vibrator Approximate
    diameter, mm insertions per layer depth of layer,
    mm
    100 2 1 One half depth of
    specimen
    150 2 2 One half depth of
    specimen

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    Aggregate Tests 2 nd
    Stage A

    1. After consolidation finish the top surfaces by striking them


    off with the tamping rod where the consistency of the
    concrete permits or with a handheld float or trowel. If
    desired, cap the top surface of freshly made cylinders with a
    thin layer of stiff Portland cement paste which is permitted
    to harden and cure with the specimen.
    2. Curing:
    • Initial curing: immediately after molding and finishing the
    specimens shall be stored for a period up to 48 hr. in a temperature
    range (16 and 27) C° and in an environment preventing moisture
    loss from the specimens. For concrete mixtures with a specified
    strength of 40 Mpa or greater, the initial curing temperature shall
    be between (20 — 26) C°.
    • Final curing: up on completion of initial curing and within 30 min
    after removing the molds, cure specimens with free water always
    maintained on their surfaces at a temperature of (23 + 2) C° using
    water storage tanks.
    3. Testing:
    • Specimens shall not be tested if any individual diameter of a
    cylinder differs from any other diameter of same cylinder by
    more than 2%.
    • Calculate the cross-sectional area of the test specimen by
    averaging two diameters measured at right angles to each
    other at about mid height of the specimen.
    • Rate of loading: (0.25 ± 0.05) Mpa.
    • The specimens should be tested in the moist condition.
    • Wipe clean the bearing faces of the upper and lower bearing
    blocks and of the test specimen and place the test specimen on
    the lower bearing block. Carefully align the axis of the
    specimen with the center of thrust of the spherically seated
    block.

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    Aggregate Tests 2 nd
    Stage A

    Results: -
    • This experiment depends on British Standard BS EN 12390-3:2001.
    • The failure figures for cube shaped mold:

    P
    • 𝑓𝑐 ′ = A
    𝑓𝑐′: compressive strength of the cylinder Mpa
    P: maximum failure load of specimen N
    A: is the cross-sectional area of the specimen mm^2
    • density = w
    v w: weight of specimen Kg v: volume of specimen
    m^3
    • Water = Cement × W/C
    P 252.4 × 1000 fc′ = A = π 2 =
    13.91 Mpa

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    Aggregate Tests 2 nd
    Stage A

    × 152
    4
    el).

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