Concrete Beam Lab Analysis
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Have a little read: ... Testing concrete beams Tom Sheldrake Objective The objective of this session was to test the strength of concrete using different reinforcements and different curing times. We used the same mix of concrete for all the beams and cubes. Method For this experiment we started by making the mix of concrete. This consisted of 75kg ballast, 12kg cement and 5.5kg water. After we added these amounts to the mixer we carried out a slump test. This is a simple test to make sure that the consistency of the concrete was right. You simply pour the mix into a cone making sure that it is compacted, remove the cone and place it next to the pile of concrete. You then lay a steel rod across the top of the metal cone and measure the distance from the rod to the pile of wet concrete. The ideal mixture should have slumped between 30-60mm. Ours measured 40mm. We then
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