Course Code DAC 20801

Course Name
MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE
LABORATORY
Experiment Title VICAT TEST
CENTER FOR DIPLOMA STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
MATERIAL LABORATORY
LABORATORY WORKSHEET
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1.0 OBJECTIVE
1.1 To determine the amount of water required for normal consistensy
according to a specific procedure
2.0 EQUIMENT AND MATERIAL
2.1 EQUIPMENT 2.2 MATERIAL
i) Analytical balanve i) 2500g cement
ii) Measuring cylinder (6 times tyring)
iii) Vicat set
iv) Stop watch
v) Ladle
vi) Vicat set Time Apparatus
3.0 PROCEDURE
3.1) 400g of cement was deliberated and mixed while 120ml of water was infused
slowly
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3.2) The cement was mixed using two ladle then the cement was putted in the
vicat mould.
3.3) The cement surface was flatten once using the ladle. The 10mm diameter of
plunger was degrading so that surface was touched before its free.
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3.4) The amount of penetration was measured. The penetration process was repeated
With the different water label which 125ml, 130ml, 135ml and so on until the
Consistent standard cement paste was yielded when the vicat plunger was
Penetrate at the 5mm from the base mould.
3.5) The graph of water against penetration plunger level from the base of mould
was plotted
3.6) Standard consistent was defined as the percentage of water which can yield the
cement paste with locality of plunger at 5mm from the vicat mould
3.7) The value of standard consistent , temperature and the air moisture while the
experiment
3.8) The factors that influence the exactly result was discussed
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Result
No. Cement Water Percentage
Vicat
Reading Penetration
Weight(g) Amount (ml) Water (%) Initial Final (mm)
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CENTER FOR DIPLOMA STUDIES
MATERIAL LABORATORY
FULL REPORT
Course Code
DAC 20801
Course Name
MATERIAL AND STRUCTURE LABORATORY
Experiment Title
VICAT TEST
Date
Group
Name
Members of Group
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Lecturer/Instructor/Tutor
Cr iter ia 1 2 3 4 5 SCR VT TSCR(X)
Attendance
&
Discipl ine
(A2)
Student in laboratory more
than 1 hour late
Student in laboratory within 30
minutes to 1 hour late
Student in laboratory within 10to
30 minutes late
Student in laboratory just
before laboratory start
Studentin laboratory 10 minutes
earlier
1
Aim &
Purpose
(C3)
Purpose is not identified
Relevantvariables are not
described
Purpose is somewhat vague
Relevantvariables are not
described
Purpose is identified
Relevant variables are
described insomewhat unclear
Purpose is identified
Relevant variables are
described
Purpose is clearly identified
Relevant variables are described 1
Materials
(optional)
(P3)
There is nota listof the
necessary lab materials
Most lab materials included All necessary lab materials
included butnotlisted in any
All necessary lab materials
included and listed
All necessary lab materials
includedandlisted inanorganized 2
Pr ocedur e
(P3)
Procedures are not listed Procedures are listed but not in
clear steps
Procedures are listed in clear
steps but not numbered and/or
incomplete sentences
Procedures are listed in clear
steps
Eachstepis numberedand in
a complete sentence
Procedures are listed in clear
steps
Each step is numbered and in a
complete sentence
Diagrams are includedto describe
4
Data (P3)
Data is not representedor is
not accurate
Data lacks precision
Greater than 20%; difference
with accepted values
Good representation of the
data usingtables andtor graphs
Less than 15% difference with
accepted values
Precision is acceptable
Accurate representation of
the data using tables and/or
graphs
Data is fairly precise
Less than 10?% difference with
accepted value
Accurate representation of the a
using tables and/or graphs
Graphs and tables are labeled and
data is precise with less than 5%
difference with accepted values
4
Analjsis /
Result (C3)
Trends / patterns are not
analyzed
Questions are notanswered
Analysis is not relevant
Trends / patterns are not
analyzed
Answers to questions are
incomplete
Analysis is inconsistent
Trends /patterns are logically
analyzed for the most part
Questions are answered in
complete sentences
Analysis is general
Trends / patterns are logically
analyzed
Questions are answered in
complete sentences
Analysis is thoughtful
Tends / patterns are logically
analyzed
Questions are answered
thoroughly and in complete
sentences
4
Discussion
(C3)
No discussion was included or
shows little effort and
reflection on the lab
A statement of the results is
incomplete with little reflection
on the lab
A statement of the results of
the lab indicates whether
results support the hypothesis
Accurate statement of the
results of the lab indicates
whether results supportthe
hypothesis
Possible sources of error
identified
Accurate statement of the results of
lab indicates whether results
support hypothesis Possible
sources of error and t was learned
fromthe lab discussed
2
Par ticipation
(dur ing
exper iment
(A2)
Student was hostile about
participating
Participation was minimal Did the job but did not appear to
be very interested. Focus lost
on several occasion
Used time prettywell. Stayed
focused on the experiment
most of the time
Showed interest, used time very well,
guideotherstudents and very
focused on experiment 1
Interview
(C3)
The studentcannotanswer
questions about the
experiment
The studentcan answer
some questions about the
experiment
The studentcan answer
questions about the experiment
and begins to make
connections betweenthe
experiment and its applications
The student canexplain the
results of the experiment in
detail andthe ways inwhichthey
relate to the research focus
The studentcanexplainthe results of
the experimentin detail and the ways
in which they relate to the research
focus. The student can also evaluate
the significance of the experiment to
the real situation
1
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