Mix Design, casting and testing of concrete test specimens are conducted in this lab.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS – MATERIAL TESTING LAB II

• Determination of the Specific Gravity of cement
• Determination of the Standard Consistency, Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement and the compressive strength of Cement
• Tests on fine aggregate – specific gravity, bulking, sieve analysis, fineness modulus, moisture content, bulk density
• Tests on coarse aggregate - specific gravity, sieve analysis, fineness modulus, bulk density
• Tests on Fresh Concrete: Workability: Slump, Compaction factor test.
• Determination of the Compressive Strength of Concrete by Cube and Cylinder
• Carrying out the Split Tensile and Flexural strength of Concrete
• Compressive strength of Brick
• Transverse strength of Tiles
• Water absorption test on Brick and Tiles
• Demonstration of Mix Design of Concrete by IS methods