New Era University

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Department of Civil Engineering

Construction Materials and Testing (L)

LABORATORY MANUAL
(2012 Edition)

BY
GERMAN B. BARLIS, DT

Laboratory Exercise No. 20

Flexural Strength of Concrete Beam

Name: IGNACIO, MARK DAVID Date Performed: 13 OCTOBER 2017

Course/Year: BSCE/4TH YEAR Date Submitted: 20 OCTOBER 2017

Subject Schedule: F 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Instructor: GERMAN B. BARLIS, DT

Name: Date Performed:
IGNACIO, MARK DAVID 13 OCTOBER 2017
Course/Year: Instructor:
BSCE/ 4TH YEAR GERMAN B. BARLIS, DT

Laboratory Exercise No. 20

FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF CONCRETE BEAM

SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS

Based from the Final Data Sheet (FDS), the

following raw data has obtained:

UNDER B1 (DATA SAMPLE OF GROUP A):

Base of Specimen, b = 155.00 mm

Depth of Specimen, d = 156.00 mm
Length, L = 480.00 mm
a = 210 mm
P = 21.24 kN or 21 240 N

SOLVE FOR THE MODULUS OF RUPTURE, MOR

As the location of failure is off midspan,

 Name: Date Performed:
IGNACIO, MARK DAVID 13 OCTOBER 2017
Course/Year: Instructor:
BSCE/ 4TH YEAR GERMAN B. BARLIS, DT

Laboratory Exercise No. 20

FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF CONCRETE BEAM

FINAL DATA SHEET

Flexural Test Collected Data

Physical and Mechanical Properties

Sample
ID b (mm) d (mm) L (mm) a (mm) P (N) MOR (MPa)

C1 155.00 156.00 480.00 210.00 21 240.00 3.55

C2 155.00 160.00 480.00 240.00 23 720.00 5.74
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PHOTOS OF THE SET UP

156.00 mm

FIGURE 20-1: The aggregates used FIGURE 20-2: The concrete sample FIGURE 20-3: The cured sample of
in preparation for the concrete sample as it mixed manually in mixing pan concrete beam measuring its depth

Took a reading of
peak load of 21.24 kN

FIGURE 20-4: The sample B1 as it FIGURE 20-5: B1 as it shown off FIGURE 20-6: Evidence of the peak load
placed in UTM in preparing for the test midspan failure after the test presented by the UTM after the test
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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

We can observe from the Final Data Sheet that there are only two specimens being
tested. From here, describing their properties, our sample C1 (Group A) has 155 mm
base scale and a depth of 156 mm. Apparently, it is almost a square base. Note that the
picture from Photos of the Set Up only distorted and make it rectangular. During the
test, it attained peak load of 21 240 N. As the failure occurred off the midspan, a value
is recorded as 210 mm. Thus, it calculated the modulus of rupture of 3.55 MPa.

Comparing with another specimen, it has greater MOR which yielded a difference of
2.19 MPa. It can show that we can calculate greater MOR if the flexure is located at the
midspan than off midspan. In addition, we can recommend that in designing such
structures, there are many factors that should be considered to examine flexure and
bending stresses of structures.

CONCLUSION

After the experiment, I conclude that the flexural strength of concrete beam is
expressed in Modulus of Rupture (MOR). I learned that it is about 10 to 20 percent of
compressive strength but depends on the type, size, and volume of coarse aggregates
used. The materials used are the prepared samples during exercises 14-16.

Above, as the second to the last exercise in this subject, I greatly appreciate the
challenges that will forge us in becoming the better version of our past. More
knowledgeable, more intelligent, and more to the person with character.
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ABSTRACT

This exercise covers the determination of plain concrete beam’s resistance in

bending or flexure. The result is correlated to the sample’s tensile strength.

The physical and mechanical properties of each specimen are stated as follows: in
C1, it has a base of 155 mm and a depth of 156 mm. Another, C2 which has 155 mm
base scale and 160 mm depth. Both recorded 480 mm length as it is a gage
standardized in the UTM. During the test, they obtained 21 240 N and 23 720 N peak
load, respectively. Thus, computed their MOR as 3.55 and 5.74 MPa, respectively.

Comparing with another specimen, it has greater MOR which yielded a difference of
2.19 MPa. It can show that we can calculate greater MOR if the flexure is located at the
midspan than off midspan.

After the experiment, I conclude that the flexural strength of concrete beam is
expressed in Modulus of Rupture (MOR). I learned that it is about 10 to 20 percent of
compressive strength but depends on the type, size, and volume of coarse aggregates
used. The materials used are the prepared samples during exercises 14-16.