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CHAPTER X

CONCRETE SPLIT-TENSILE STRENGTH TEST

10.1. Purpose
To determine:
1. The split-tensile strength values of concrete.
2. Comparison between urged tensile strength of concrete sides.

10.2. Specimen
1. Concrete cylinder
 Diameter : 15.03 cm
 Height : 30.04 cm
 Sketch of specimen :

15.03 cm

30.04 cm

Figure 10.1 Sketch of specimen

2. Materials
 Portland cement, brand : Gresik
 Sand, from : Progo River
 Gravel, from : Merapi
 Water, from : CMT Lab. Faculty of Eng. – UAJY
3. Water cement ratio : 0.413
4. Slump value : 7.8
5. Made on : September 7, 2016
Tested on (age) : November 19, 2016 (62 days)

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10.3. Tools
1. UTM Machine, “Shimadzu” brand
2. Testing Machine, “ELE” brand
3. Caliper with accuracy 0.1 mm

10.4. Steps
1. Note each specimen data: the origin, materials, wcr, slump value, the
date when it was made and tested.
2. Measure the specimen dimension.
3. Install the specimen on the machine, turn on the machine, load the
specimen until the specimen had burst, record the maximum load.

10.5. Results
1. Maximum load : 155 kN = 15805.5046 kg
2. f’c at 62 days : 22.286 kg/cm2 = 2.186 Mpa
3. Fracture type : crack
4. Sketch of specimen after crack :

Figure 10.2 Sketch of specimen after crack

10.6. Discussion
Concrete tensile strength values only range 9% - 15% from the stress
strength (Dipohusodo, 1994). Split-tensile strength of concrete cylinder is
the indirect tensile strength value of cylindrical concrete loading test
results, obtained from the test object that placed horizontally parallel to the
surface of the table tap pressure test machine (Tensile Strength Test
Method for Cut Concrete, SK SNI M-60-1990-03).

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10.7. Conclusion
Split-tensile strength test of concrete cylinder B using ELE testing
machine, we get maximum load 155 kN = 15805.5046 kg.

10.8. Attachment
1. Temporary report
2. Calculation
3. Tools pictures

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CALCULATION

1. Maximum load = 155 kN

= 15805.5046 kg
2𝑥𝑃
2. f’c at 62 days = 𝜋𝑥𝑑𝑥𝑡
2 𝑥 15805.5046
=
𝜋 𝑥 15.03 𝑥 30.04
𝑘𝑔⁄
= 22.286
𝑐𝑚2
= 2.186 𝑀𝑃𝑎
3. α (62 days)  interpolation from table
Comparison between concrete strength and the age
Age of concrete Standard SP
28 1
62 x
90 1.2
(62 − 28) 𝑘𝑔
𝑥 =1+ 𝑥(1.2 − 1) = 1.1096 ⁄𝑐𝑚2
(90 − 28)
1
∝= = 0.9124
1.1096
4. At 28 days = 𝑓 ′ 𝑐 𝑎𝑡 62 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑥 ∝
= 22.286 𝑥 0.9124
𝑘𝑔
= 20.344 ⁄
𝑐𝑚2
= 1.995 𝑀𝑃𝑎
5. Comparison of concrete compressive and tensile strength percentage
22.286
𝐴𝑡 62 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 = 𝑥 100% = 7.229 %
280.623

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