JOB NO 8

DETERMINATION OF CRUSHING VALUE OF COARSE AGGREGATES

AND 10% FINE VALUE TEST.

SCOPE:
It is used to measure the crushing resistance of aggregate under gradually applied loads.

APPARATUS:
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Steel mould
Tamping rod (=16mm & L=600mm)
Weighing balance
Test sieves (BS Standards, # , # 3/8, #8)
Oven with capacity of 105C 5C
Compression testing machine (stress controlled)
A cylindrical measure to measure the sample (=150mm, D=18mm)

PROCEDURE:
1. Separate the fraction of sieve of size 14mm and retaining on 10mm sieve.
2. Ovens dry the sample at 105C5C for 3 4 hours.
3. Place the cylinder on base plate, and then fill it in 3 layers giving 25 blows to each layer
with temping rod.
4. Insert the plunger in cylinder
5. Place the cylinder between battens of machines
6. Load the sample with uniform rate so as to apply 400KN of load in 10 minutes 30
seconds.
7. After completion of application of loads, remove the sample from the cylinder carefully
without any loss of aggregate.
8. Weigh the sample, w1 = crushed aggregate.
9. Sieve the crushed material through sieve of size 2.36mm (#8) and record the weight
passing and retaining w2 and w3 respectively.
10. If ACV > 30% then it is not acceptable and we will have to perform fine value test on this
sample.
11. Fine value test is used for the same purpose with same apparatus.
12. Procedure is also the same as above mentioned except instead of applying 400 kN load in
10 mins we apply gradual load to cause total required penetration in 10 min 30 seconds.

PENETRATIONS:
Rounded Aggregate

15 mm

Normally Crushed

20 mm

Honey Combed

20 mm

Note weights same way and then

f= max load for total penetration (7.5 % to 12.5 %)

F=

14 f
m+ 4

Where m= %age of fines corresponding to f.

CALCULATION AND OBSERVATION:

A.C.V. =

w2
x 100
w1

= percentage of aggregate passing sieve # 8.

If A.C.V. is greater than 30%, then ACV test is not acceptable.

Sample1:
w1 =

kg

w2 =

kg

w3 =

kg

A = area = 3.14*152/4 = 18145.83mm2

Maximum Compressive Stress = F/A = 400000/18145.83 = 22.04N/ mm2 = 22.04MPa.
Rate = 22.04/10x60 = 0.036Mpa/sec
A.C.V =
Sample2:

w1 =

kg

w2 =

kg

w3 =

kg

A.C.V =
COMMENTS:

JOB NO 9
TO DETERMINE THE SOUNDNESS OF CEMENT BY LE-CHATLIER
APPARATUS

OBJECTIVE:
To find out the the soundness of cement.
To find out the amount of free CaO.
IMPORTANCE OF TEST:
It is very important test to ensure the quality of cement as unsound cement produces cracks,
distortion and disintegration ultimately leading to failure.
APPARATUS AND MATERIALS:
Le-Chatelier apparatus
Weighing balance accurate up to 0.1gm
Water bath with electric heating arrangement
Measuring cylinder
Glass plates
Stop watch
Trowel
Tray
MATERIALS:
1. Cement sample
2. Water

PROCEDURE:
1. Prepare a cement paste formed by gauging cement with 0.78 times water required to give a
paste of standard consistency. The gauging time should not be less than 3 minutes nor greater
than 5 minutes.
2. Oil the inner surface of the mould. Place the mould on a glass sheet and fill it with cement
paste, taking care to keep the edges of the mould gently together. Cover the mould with another
piece of glass sheet and peace a small weight on this covering glass sheet and immediately
submerge the whole assembly in water at a temperature of 27Cand keep it for
24 hours.
3. Take out the assembly from water after 24 hrs. Measure the distance between the indicator
points and record it (D1)
4. Submerge the mould again in water and bring the water to boiling in 25 to 30 minutes and
keep it boiling for three hours.
5. Remove the mould from the water. Allow it to cool and measure the distance between the
indicator points and record it ( D2 ).
6. Three samples should be tested and average of the results should be reported.

OBSERVATIONS:
1. Types and brand of cement ...
2. Grade of cement .......
3. Weight of cement sample - ( Wc) =gm
4. Water required for standard consistency ( P ) =...%
5. Water added to the cement sample =0.78 x P x Wc =..
For Soundness test of cement:
Sample No.

Distance between pointer ends

Difference

Average

Before Heating
D1
Sample A
Sample B
Sample C

After Heating
D2

D1-D2