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    This document provides an overview of the various equipment, apparatus, and standards used in a construction materials laboratory. It lists and briefly describes tools for testing properties of concrete like slump, compressive strength, and rebound hammer tests. The document emphasizes that students must familiarize themselves with proper use of each piece of equipment for safety, accuracy, and to avoid damage.

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    This document provides an overview of the various equipment, apparatus, and standards used in a construction materials laboratory. It lists and briefly describes tools for testing properties of concrete like slump, compressive strength, and rebound hammer tests. The document emphasizes that students must familiarize themselves with proper use of each piece of equipment for safety, accuracy, and to avoid damage.

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    MODULE 2 – CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

    LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, AND STANDARDS


    NOTE: All Standards, Equipment, Apparatus cited on this presentation conforms
    to the ASTM Standards and Specifications.

    EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS FOR MATCONS


    It is essential to student to get familiarized with the proper use each
    equipment and apparatus in the Matcons Lab for the following reasons:
    • Safety
    • Accuracy of the Test Results
    • Not to damage the equipment and apparatus

    SIEVE
    VICAT APPARATUS

    SLUMP CONE

    CYLINDRICAL CONCRETE MOLD (4” AND 6”)


    CONCRETE BEAM MOLD

    GRADUATED CYLINDERS

    CURING TANK
    OTHER IMPORTANT TOOLS

    PENETRATION APPARATUS

    L-BOX TEST
    J-RING

    ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY

    REBOUND HAMMER
    MIXING TOOLS

    UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE

    SIEVE SHAKER
    OVEN

    OTHER DRYING EQUIPMENT

    ABRASION MACHINE/LOS ANGELES ABRASION


    ONE-BAGGER CONCRETE MIXER

    HALF-BAGGER CONCRETE MIXER


    MARSHALL STABILITY TEST

    FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
    Red – hindi sure
    Blue – sure
    1. Apparatus for self-compacting concrete in order to measure its passing
    ability (L-BOX)
    2. The diameter of the plunger in the vicat apparatus is? (10mm)
    3. Use to determine the homogeneity of the material? (ULTRASONIC PULSE
    VELOCITY – UPV)
    4. What is the are of the needle in the vicat apparatus? (1sq.mm)
    5. Why did we use glass as the material for plate in the vicat apparatus?
    (Non-absorbent)
    6. The last sieve at the bottom is? (No. 500)
    7. Storage for curing concrete specimen (CURING TANK)
    8. What is the equivalent size of in mm of 5 micron? (0.050mm)
    9. The height of the slump cone is? (12 in – 300mm)
    10. The ratio of the diameter of slump cone at top to bottom is (Bottom
    diameter : 20 cm, Top diameter : 10 cm ; 2:1 ; 2.0)
    11. UTM can be used for: (Conpressive, Tensile, Shear : ALL OF THE
    ABOVE).
    12. Steel ball in the Abrasion machine is called (Charges)
    13. Universal testing machine can be used for: (Tensile for Rebar, Compressive of
    Concrete, Split Tensile)
    14. The movement of Los Angeles Abrasion machine is (Rotational)
    15. Abrasion Machine is for? (To test the strength of aggregates)
    16. The steel ball in the Abrasion test should be _____ mm diameter (47)
    17. Electric stove and hot air gun can be used for (Drying of coarse aggregates and
    Drying of fine aggregates, Both A and B)
    18. Marshall Stability Test is for (Asphalt)
    19. Abrasion test machine is also called (Los Angeles Machine)
    20. UTM means (Universal Testing Machine)

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