ICI Concrete Cube Strength Competition Test report 2013

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to thank the God Almighty for his blessings showered upon us to be a part of this
event.

We express my deep and sincere gratitude to the Mr. Shelly Fernandez, President, ICI
Kochi Chapter, for providing us an opportunity to participate in this event.

We also express my sincere gratitude to Prof. M Madhavan, Executive Director, S.C.M.S

School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam for his support and encouragement.

We are much grateful to Assistant Professors, Mr. Sandeep T N and Mrs. Nanditha Mohan,
Dept. of Civil Engineering, S.C.M.S School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam for their
support, valuable suggestions and guidance.

We also extend out heartfelt thanks to all the faculties, Dept. of Civil Engineering, S.C.M.S
School of Engineering & Technology, Ernakulam and to all our well wishers for their support
and co-operation.

AKSHAY MENON

NIVIN V JOSEPH

PRANOY BHASKAR

RENJI XAVIER C

UNNIKRISHNAN S

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CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE NO.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I

CONTENTS II

LIST OF FIGURES IV

LIST OF TABLES V

1. INTRODUCTION 01

2. PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 02

2.1 SPECIFIC GRAVITY 02

2.1.1 Determination of Specific Gravity by Pycnometer Method 02

2.1.2 Observations and Calculations 03

2.1.3 Determination of Specific Gravity of Coarse Aggregate 04

2.1.4 Observations and Calculations 04

2.2 SIEVE ANALYSIS REPORT 05

2.2.1 Objectives 05

2.2.2 Apparatus and Materials 06

2.2.3 Procedure 06

2.3 COMBINED GRADING CURVE 07

3. MIX DESIGN 09

3.1 WHAT IS MIX DESIGN? 09

3.2 ADVANTAGES OF MIX DESIGN 10

3.2.1 Quality concrete means 10

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3.2.2 Economy 10

3.3 CONCRETE MIX DESIGN METHODS 11

3.4 IS METHOD 12

4. MIX DESIGN USING FLY ASH AS PART REPLACEMENT OF OPC 14

4.1 STIPULATIONS FOR PROPORTIONING 14

4.2 TARGET STRENGTH FOR MIX PROPORTIONING 14

4.3 SELECTION OF WATER-CEMENT RATIO 15

4.4 SELECTION OF WATER CONTENT 15

4.5 CALCULATION OF CEMENT AND FLY ASH CONTENT 15

4.6 PROPORTION OF VOLUME OF COARSE AGGREGATE 16

AND FINE AGGREGATE CONTENT

4.7 MIX CALCULATIONS 16

4.8 MIX PROPORTIONS FOR TRIAL 18

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

2.1 PYCNOMETER 03

2.2 GRADATION CURVE 08

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

2.1 OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS FOR 03

DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY

2.2 SIEVE ANALYSIS 07

2.3 GRADING LIMITS FOR COMBINED AGGREGATES 07

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