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MAKING and CURING

CONCRE
TE
TEST SPECIMENS
A Group 3 Presentation
COVERAGE:

WHAT is ADDITIVES
CONCRETE? and RETARDERS
HOW to FOR
Make CONCRETE
CONCRETE
SPECIMEN
For TESTING?
WHAT is
CONCRETE
?
Concrete is a composite material, consisting mainly of
Portland cement, water, and aggregate (gravel, sand, or
rock). When these materials are mixed together, they
form a workable paste which then gradually hardens over
time and gains strength to form the rock-like mass concrete
through a chemical reaction called hydration

CEMEN
T
+ WATER + AGGREGATE
PROPERTIES of
CONCRETE
GENERALY DESIRED PROPERTIES

FRESH CONCRETE PROPERTIES

HARDENED CONCRET PROPERTIES


GENERALY DESIRED
PROPERTIES
could freely flow around the
reinforcements to fill all the WORKABILITY
voids inside the form.

shall be strong enough to carry the


design load. STRENGTH

could withstand the conditions to


which it is expected to perform DURABILITY

should be economically produced.


ECONOMIC
FRESH CONCRETE PROPERTIES

CONSISTENCY SETTLEMENT
and BLEEDING
WORKABILITY
SLUMP LOSS
PLASTIC
SHRINKAGE
HARDENED CONCRET PROPERTIES

MECHANICAL FIRE
STRENGTH RESISTANCE
THERMAL and
DURABILITY ACOUSTIC INSULATION
PROPERTIES

POROSITY and
IMPACT RESISTANCE
DENSITY
?
HOW to MAKE
CONCRETE
SPECIMEN
for TESTING
WHY MAKE THESE
SPECIMENS?
Acceptance Testing for specified strength

Checking adequacy of mixture proportions for


specified strength

Quality control
WHY CONDUCT
TESTS?
Determination of whether a structure is
capable of being put in service

Comparison with test results of standard


cured specimens

Adequacy of curing an protection


MAKING
specimen
APPARATUS
Cylinder mold (C 470) Temperature measuring
device (C 1064)
Beam mold (C 470)
Tamping Rod Small tools (shovels,
trowels, etc.)
Internal vibrator (150 Hz)
Mallet(0.60 kg)
Sampling receptacle
Slump apparatus (C 143)

Air content apparatus (C 173)


Beam mold (C 470)

Cylinder mold (C 470)


Tamping Rod

Internal vibrator (150 Hz)


Mallet(0.60 kg)

Slump apparatus (C 143)


Air content apparatus (C 173)

Temperature measuring
device (C 1064)
Small tools (shovels,
trowels, etc.)
SLUMP TEST
To check the adequacy of concrete

To decide the method of consolidation

According to (ASTM C143)


MOLDING
Place of molding should be; Flat, Rigid, Free from
vibrations, as near as possible to storing place

Consolidation; Rodding and vibration


RODDING
VIBRATION

Vibrator should be withdrawn slowly to avoid large


air pockets

Tap the sides of the mold with mallet 10 – 15 times


to eliminate air entrapped
FINISHING
Strike off extra concrete from the surface with least
manipulation
Level the surface with suitable tools like trowel or
float
No projection or depression greater than 3.3mm be
tolerated
If desired, cap the surface of freshly made cylinder
with a thin layer of Portland cement paste
CURING - Storage

Move to a place where initial curing is possible


immediately after finishing
Storing surface shall be leveled within ¼ in. per
feet (20mm per m)
Support the bottom of mold with flat surface during
movement
Refinish the surface immediately if marred
CURING - Initial Curing

Initial curing temperatures must be 16 to 27 °C


during 1st 48 hours

Prevent moisture loss

Specific temperature (20-26 ºC) needed for specific


strength (40MPa)
CURING - Final Curing

Maintain water on the surface of specimen at all


times

Keep temperature at 23 ºC

According to ASTM C511

Beams are to be cured the same as cylinders


except that they shall be stored in water saturated
with calcium hydroxide at 23 ºC at least 20 hours
prior to testing
TRANSPORTATON
Specimen shall not be transported until at least 8
hours after final set

Prevent jarring damage

Prevent freezing and over heating by proper


insulation

Prevent moisture loss by wrapping specimen with


plastic, burlaps, etc.
Transportation time shall not exceed 4 hours
REPORT
Identification Number

Location of concrete represented by the sample

Date, time, and name of individual molding


specimens

Slump, air content, and concrete temperature test


results
Curing method

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