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    Concrete Test Cube Procedure

    Concrete's compressive-strength mostly depends on the mix design. But it is affected by several other
    factors like mixing of concrete, placing of concrete, curing of concrete as well as quality of concrete
    ingredients. So we can't be assured that if we produce concrete as per mix-design we will get desired
    compressive strength. However, we should know the concrete compressive strength for every part of a
    concrete-structure.
    For knowing the compressive-strength of concrete, we generally test a concrete-cube or concrete-
    cylinder at a laboratory. These cubes/cylinders are made on the construction site.
    Apparatus:
    Slump cone
    Spirit level
    Measuring tape
    Cube Mould (150x150x150 mm)
    Tamping bar
    Steel Float/Trowel

    Procedure of Making Concrete:
    For the purpose of this test a mix ratio of 2,5 : 4 : 7 were used and the test cube mould was used as
    measuring instrument. Due to the quantity required the ingredients were halved.

    Place fine aggregate and cement into mixer and mix thoroughly

    Add coarse aggregate and mix until evenly distributed

    Add water and mix until the mixture is consistent.

    If you are happy with your mixture proceed to do a slump test to ensure that the water added is not too
    much but just sufficient.
    Ensure that your cone and base are clean. Add scoops of your concrete to the cone in layers of
    approximately 50mm and compact each layer with the tamping bar.

    The top of the cone is finished of using a trowel and the cone is removed. The height difference between
    the concrete and the actual cone is measured and this indicates the water content.

    Very dry mixes; having slump 0 25 mm are used in road making, low workability mixes; having slump
    10 40 mm are used for foundations with light reinforcement, medium workability mixes; 50 - 90 for
    normal reinforced concrete placed with vibration, high workability concrete; > 100 mm.
    Procedure of Making Concrete test Cube:
    Making concrete-cube specimen is simple and it is done in three simple steps.
    1. Cleaning & Fixing mould,
    2. Placing, Compacting & Finishing concrete, and
    3. Curing

    1. Cleaning & Fixing mould
    Clean the cube-mould properly and apply oil on inner surface of mould. But no oil should be visible on
    the surface. Fix the cube mould with base plate tightly. No gap should be left in joints so that cement-
    slurry doesn't penetrate. Place the mould on levelled surface.

    2. Placing, Compacting & Finishing concrete
    Place concrete into mould in three layers. Compact each layer by giving blows with the tamping bar.
    Remove excess concrete from the top of mould and finish concrete surface with trowel. Make the top
    surface of concrete cube even and smooth.

    Leave the mould completely undisturbed for first four hours after casting. After ending undisturbed
    period, put down casting date and item name on the top of concrete specimen with a permanent
    marker or engraver.

    3. Curing
    Remove the cube specimens from the mould after 24 hours of casting. For removing specimen from
    mould, first loosen all nut-bolts and carefully remove specimen because concrete is still weak and can be
    broken. Immediately after removing, put the specimen into a tank of clean water for curing. Make sure
    cube specimen is fully submerged in water.


    After 7/28 days of curing, take out the specimens from water tank and send to laboratory for testing.
    Generally three cube specimens are tested separately at a laboratory and the average result is counted
    as concrete compressive-strength. In the case of this test only four specimens were made to be tested
    as a pair on days 7 and 28.
    Compressive strength of different grades of concrete at 7 and 28 days

    Grade of
    Concrete
    Minimum compressive
    strength N/mm
    2
    at 7 days
    Specified characteristic compressive
    strength (N/mm
    2
    ) at 28 days
    M15 10 15
    M20 13.5 20
    M25 17 25
    M30 20 30
    M35 23.5 35
    M40 27 40
    M45 30 45

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