NAME: YR. AND SEC.

JERVIS M. RODRIGUEZ 4CEA

DATE STARTED: DATE SUBMITTED:

06/10/11

EXPERIMENT NO. 1 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TESTING

OBJECTIVE: THE ACTIVITY AIMS TO FAMILIARIZE THE STUDENTS WITH THE DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATION. TABLE 1-1 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND TESTING CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURAL PROPERTY MATERIAL MEMBER / USE 1. TIMBER PAVING BLOCKS FOR EXPOSED PLATFORMS, PAVEMENTS, AND DRIVEWAYS COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH SPECIMEN DIMENSION 5 TO 8 in. IN LENGTH 2 TO 4 in. IN DEPTH 2 TO 4 in. IN WIDTH 2. PLASTICS MEASURING DIMENSIONS OF RIGID TUBES USED FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATION ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TUBES 12 in. IN LENGTH AND UNDER ASTM C 296 - 55 A STANDARD MACHINISTS MICROMETER OR VERNIER CALIPER TESTING STANDARDS ASTM D 52 58 T APPARATUS / EQUIPMENT ROLLER-TYPE COMPRESSOMETER, EXTENSOMETER

3. BRICK

USED AS WALLS

RESISTANCE TO FREEZING AND THAWING

4 in. IN DEPTH 3 in. IN WIDTH 8 in. IN LENGTH AVERAGE DIAMETERS MAY BE LESS THAN NOMINAL BUT MORE THAN 5% STANDARD LENGTH = 131 in. AT LEAST THREE SPECIMENS 2 in. SQUARE AND PREFERABLY 1 in. IN THICKNESS. SHARP EDGES SHALL BE ROUNDED TO A RADIUS OF APPROX. 1/32 in. THE TEST SPECIMEN SHALL HAVE A SPAN AS NEARLY AS PRACTICABLE THREE TIMES ITS DEPTH AS TESTED

ASTM C 67 - 57

COMPRESSION THAWING TANK

4. ASBESTOS

CEMENT PRESSURE PIPE USED IN SUPPLY LINES & DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

HYDROSTATIC STRENGTH

ASTM C 296 - 55

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING MACHINE OR GASKETS

5. STONE

ABRASION RESISTANCE SUBJECTED TO FOOT TRAFFIC

ABRASIVE RESISTANCE

ASTM C 241 - 51

ABRASION TESTING APPARATUS CONSISTS OF A GRINDING CAP, SPECIMEN HOLDERS, GEARS, GUIDE RINGS, WEIGHT HOPPER, FRAME, AND PLATE

6. CONCRETE

SIMPLE BEAM WITH CENTERPOINT LOADING

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

ASTM C 293 57 T

CENTER-POINT LOADING METHOD. THE LOAD SHALL BE APPLIED AT A UNIFORM RATE AND IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO AVOID SHOCK

7. GYPSUM

WALLBOARD WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BE USED W/O THE ADDITION OF PLASTER FOR WALLS, CEILINGS, OR PARTITIONS RIVETS

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

in. THICK 16 in. WIDTH 4 - 12 ft. LENGTH

ASTM C 36 - 58

MODIFIED VICAR APPARATUS, MOLD, AND BASE PLATE

8. STEEL

TENSILE STRENGTH SHRINKAGE FACTOR

FULL DIAMETER OF THE BARS AS ROLLED 30 grams

ASTM D 427 - 39 ASTM D 427 - 39

OPEN HEARTH, BASIC OXYGEN, OR ELECTRIC FURNACE EVAPORATING DISH, SPATULA, SHRINKAGE DISH, STRAIGHT EDGE, GLASS CUP, GLASS PLATE, GRADUATE BALANCE MERCURY WEIGHTS, GLASS GRADUATES, SPECIMEN MOLDS, MIXER, BOWL, PADDLE FLOW TABLE AND FLOW MOLD TEMPER, TROWEL, MOIST CABINET

9. SOIL

FOUNDATION

10. HYDRAULIC CEMENT

MORTARS

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

25 x 25 x 285 mm. PRISMS HAVING A 250 mm. GAGE LENGTH

ASTM C 109 - 02