CONTENTS

S.NO 1.0 2.0 TITLE PAGE NO

Introduction Laboratory sheets

BRICKS 2.1 Water absorption and Efflorescence of bricks 2.2 Crushing strength of bricks CEMENT 2.3 Fineness of cement

1
6 7 12

18 2.4 Normal consistency of

cement

23 2.5 Initial and final setting times of cement 2.6 Compressive strength of cement AGGREGATE 2.7 Water absorption of sand 2.8 Bulking of sand 39 28 34

45 51 56 61 METALS

2.9 Bulk density of aggregate 2.10 Sieve analysis of aggregate 2.11 Fine silt in aggregate

2.12 Tension test on mild steel 2.13 Hardness test 2.14 Impact test on metals 2.15 Deflection test CONCRETE 2.16 Slump cone test

66 72 77 82

87

2.17 Compaction factor test 2.18 Compression test on concrete cubes ROAD AGGREGATES 2.19 Specific gravity and water absorption of Coarse and fine aggregates 2.20 Aggregate impact value 2.21 Flakiness and elongation of coarse aggregate SOILS 2.22 Classification of soils sieve analysis 2.23 Liquid limit and plastic limit 2.24 Field density of soils(sand replacement method) 2.25 Standard Proctors compaction test

93 99

105 111 117

123 129 135 141

3.0

Work sheets BRICKS 3.1 Water absorption Efflorescence of bricks 3.2 Crushing strength of bricks CEMENT 3.3 Fineness of cement 3.4 Normal consistency of cement 157 160 164 3.7 Water absorption of sand 3.8 Bulking of sand 3.9 Bulk density of aggregate 174 178 181 3.12 Tension test on mild steel 3.10 Sieve analysis of aggregate 3.11 Fine silt in aggregate 3.5 Initial and final setting times of cement 3.6 Compressive strength of cement AGGREGATE

147

148 151 154

167 170

184

METALS 3.13 Hardness test 3.14 Impact test on metals 3.15 Deflection test CONCRETE 3.16 Slump cone test 3.17 Compaction factor test 3.18 Compression test on concrete cubes ROAD AGGREGATES 3.19 Specific gravity and water absorption of Coarse and fine aggregates 3.20 Aggregate impact value 3.21 Flakiness and elongation of coarse aggregate SOILS 3.22 Classification of soils sieve analysis 3.23 Liquid limit and plastic limit 3.24 Field density of soils(sand replacement method) 3.25 Standard Proctors compaction test 4.0 218 221 225 229 207 210 213 198 201 204 188 191 194

Experimental methodology BRICKS

4.1 Water absorption Efflorescence of bricks 4.2 Crushing strength of bricks 237 CEMENT 4.3 Fineness of cement 4.4 Normal consistency of cement 241 4.5 Initial and final setting times of cement

233

234

239

243 247

4.6 Compressive strength of cement

AGGREGATES 4.7 Water absorption of sand 4.8 Bulking of sand 4.9 Bulk density of aggregate 255 257 4.11 Fine silt in aggregate METALS 4.12 Tension test on mild steel 4.13 Hardness test 4.14 Impact test on metals 4.15 Deflection test CONCRETE 4.16 Workability - Slump cone test 4.17 Workability -Compaction factor test 278 280 ROAD AGGREGATES 4.19 Specific gravity and water absorption of Coarse and fine aggregates 4.20 Aggregate impact value 4.21 Flakiness and elongation of coarse aggregate SOILS 4.22 Classification of soils sieve analysis 4.23 Liquid limit and plastic limit 4.24 Field density of soils (sand replacement method) 292 295 299 282 284 287 4.18 Compression test on concrete cubes 274 261 264 268 270 259 4.10 Sieve analysis of aggregate 250 252

4.25 Standard Proctors compaction test

302

Key competencies to be achieved Model question paper Annexure 1 Units of various parameters 2. Engineering units and conversion factors 3. BIS provisions/permissible limits Bibliography

305 309 310 311 312 314 317