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*Summary:
In this experiment, compressive and flexure strength of a mortar sample are to be
tested using the compression machine among some other equipment. We followed the
requirements of the ASTM to test the quality of a cement sample we were given.
The grand average was...... MPa for compressive strength and
strength.
*Objectives:
In this experiment we measure the mechanical strength of cement by applying
compressive, tensile and flexural tests on cement sand mortar.
*Test specimen:
2
We use a sample of Portland cement Type 1 that weight is. g and we added it
to.g of water then we added ..g of the sand gradually to the mixture.
Water have 65% of dry cement.
*Apparatus:
Mixer
Balance
Timer
Flow table
Specimen molds
Prisms
3
Flexural Assembly
Compression testing
machine
Tamper
.Cut mortar flush with top of mold with a trowel, using a sawing motion (3
.Wipe table around mold clean of all mortar and dry; then remove mold (4
.Drop table through inch height 25 times in 15 s (5
Use calipers to measure the diameters along the 4 scribed lines on the table.
.The sum of the four readings is the flow
(6
Following flow test, return all mortar to the mixing bowl. Scrap down the sides and (7
.remix for 15 s at medium speed (285 rpm)
Place molded specimens in a moist room for 24 hours. Keep specimens in their molds -2
for this initial curing period. After 24 hours remove specimens from the molds and
.immerse in a saturated lime water curing tank until they tested (7 days)
.Place specimen at machine and loaded it at middle of span until failure -3
:Test results*
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial
4
sum.
Reading(
cm)
Table (1): Strengths Measurements of Hardened Standard Cement Mortar.
Gro
up
Loa
d
(kN
)
1 57.
89
Compression Test
CS
AVG
(MP
a)
(MP
a)
(MP
a)
23.1
56
22.9
32
.267
CO
Vi
Loa
d
(%)
(kN
)
1.1
65
41.
48
CS
AVG
(MP
a)
(MP
a)
(MP
a)
Flexure Test
(L=100, C=20, b=40, h=40)
mm
CO
Vi
(%)
Loa
d
(kN
)
FS
AVG
(MP
a)
(MP
a)
(MP
a)
CO
Vi
(%)
2.4
0
6
57.
2
51
23.0
04
41.
84
2.4
4
56.
59
22.6
36
46.
69
2.5
6
57.
02
22.9
2
49.
05
2.3
3
58.
79
23.5
16
41.
70
2.6
6
59.
72
23.8
8
46.
63
2.7
0
59.
29
45.
65
2.3
0
55.
59
40.
88
2.4
8
53.
02
46.
24
2.3
0
23.4
04
.548
2.3
44
CS: Compressive strength; AVG: Average; SD: Standard Deviation; COV: Coefficient of variation;
POP: Part of Prism
( xi x) 2
,
n 1
COVi
i
_
Parameter
Compressive
Strength (POP)
Flexure Strength
Average within
Batches Standard
AVG
Deviation
Average within
batches COV
COV AVG
COVi
Grand Average
xi
X N
Between batches
Standard Deviation
( x i X ) 2
N 1
Between batches
COV
100%
N= Number of Group
*Conclusion:
1. These values for different strength tests don't represent the
values for concrete, because concrete has different structure
from mortar.
2. The compressive strength of the cubes is the biggest and the
flexure strength is the lowest.
*References:
1-Wikipedia (strength tests) 2-Laboratory manual.3- ASTM, C109,
C190, C348.4-Notes.