CENTER FOR DIPLOMA STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MATERIAL LABORATORY
FULL REPORT
Course Code BAD 10202
Course Name CIVIL ENGINEERING
MATERIALS
Experiment Title BRICK TEST
Date 18.11.2015
Group 1
Name MUHAMMAD NUR
FITRI BIN ISHAK
(AA151360)
Members of Group 1.MOHAMAD AFIQ
SYAZWAN BIN
ABDUL WAHAB
(AA151969)
2.WAN HAIZATUL
AISYAH BINTI WAN
AMRAN
(AA150734)
3.FAQIHAH
SYAZANA BINTI
KAMARUDZAMAN
(AA150143)
4.SITI RAIHANA
BINTI NOR ZENTAN
(AA150065)
Lecturer/Instructor/Tutor PUAN SUHAILA
BINTI SAHAT
Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 SCR VT TSCR(X)

Attendance Student in laboratory more Student in laboratory within 30 Student in laboratory within 10 to 30 Student in laboratory just Student in laboratory 10 minutes
& Discipline (A2) than 1 hour late minutes to 1 hour late minutes late before laboratory start earlier
1

Aim & Purpose is not identified Purpose is somewhat vague Purpose is identified Relevant Purpose is identified Purpose is clearly identified
Purpose (C3) Relevant variables are not Relevant variables are not variables are described in somewhat Relevant variables are Relevant variables are described 1
described unclear described

Materials describedThere is not a Most lab materials included All necessary lab materials included but All necessary lab materials All necessary lab materials
(optional) (P3) not listed in any included and listed included and listed in an organized 2
list of
the necessary lab materials
Procedures are not listed Procedures are listed but not in Procedures are listed in clear steps but Procedures are listed in Procedures are listed in clear steps
clear steps not numbered and/or in complete clear steps Each step is numbered and in a
sentences Each step is numbered complete sentence
Procedure (P3) and in a complete Diagrams are included to describe 4
sentence
 Data is not represented or Data lacks precision Good representation of the data using Accurate representation of Accurate representation of the a
is not accurate Greater than 20%; difference tables and tor graphs Less than 15% the data using tables and/or using tables and/or graphs
with accepted values difference with accepted values graphs Graphs and tables are labeled
Data (P3) Precision is acceptable Data is fairly precise and data is precise with less than 4
Less than 10?% difference 5% difference with accepted
with accepted value values
Trends / patterns are not Trends / patterns are not Trends /patterns are logically Trends / patterns are Tends / patterns are logically
analyzed analyzed analyzed for the most part Questions logically analyzed analyzed
Analjsis / Result Questions are not Answers to questions are are answered in complete sentences Questions are Questions are answered
answered Analysis is general 4
(C3) incomplete answered in complete thoroughly and in complete
Analysis is not relevant Analysis is inconsistent sentences Analysis is sentences
thoughtful
No discussion was A statement of the results is A statement of the results of the lab Accurate statement of the Accurate statement of the results of
included or shows little incomplete with little reflection indicates whether results support the results of the lab indicates lab indicates whether results
effort and reflection on the on the lab hypothesis whether results support the support hypothesis Possible
Discussion (C3) lab hypothesis sources of error and t was learned 2
Possible sources of error from the lab discussed
identified
Participation Student was hostile about Participation was minimal Did the job but did not appear to be Used time pretty well. Showed interest, used time very well,
(during experiment participating very interested. Focus lost on several Stayed focused on the guide other students and very
(A2) occasion experiment most of the focused on experiment 1
time

The student cannot The student can answer The student can answer questions The student can explain The student can explain the results of
answer questions about some questions about the about the experiment and begins to the results of the the experiment in detail and the
the experiment experiment make connections between the experiment in detail and ways in which they relate to the
Interview (C3) experiment and its applications the ways in which they research focus. The student can also 1
relate to the research evaluate the significance of the
focus experiment to the real situation

NAME OF LECTURER: SIGNATURE: DATE: TOTAL SCORE:

Comment by examiner Received

1.0 OBJECTIVE

1.1 To determine the density of brick according to Malaysia standard.

2.0 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

2.1 EQUIPMENT

i) Vernier Caliper

ii) Steel ruler

iii) Balance (6kg x 0.1g)

2.2 MATERIAL

i) Brick sample

3.0 PROCEDURE

3.1) Density.

i) A brick was measured by using a vernier caliper and volume of brick was

measured by ruler steel.

ii) The mass of brick was determined by using weigh measure.

iii)The density of brick was calculated by using the formula.

Where,
𝑚
𝜌= 𝑣

𝜌 = 𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦
𝑚 = 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑘𝑔

𝑣 = 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑚3
RESULT
Volume of brick = 15.66 m3

TEST 1 2
Brick mass kg 2.67 2.67
Density (𝜌) kg/m3 0.17 0.17
Density Average (𝜌) kg/m3 0.17
4.0 OBJECTIVE

4.1 To determine the water absorption of brick according to Malaysia standard.

5.0 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

5.1 EQUIPMENT

i) Balance (6kg x 0.1g)

5.2 MATERIAL

i) Brick sample

6.0 PROCEDURE

6.1) WATER OBSORPTION

i) The mass of dried brick sample was determined by weighing it with balance.

ii) The brick sample was immersed in water for half hour.

iii) The mass of wet brick was determined and percentage of water absorption for that
brick sample was calculated by using the formula:

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑒𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘−𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘

𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = × 100
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘

RESULT

BRICK SAMPLE 3 4
Dried mass kg 2.67 2.67

Mass after immersed kg 2.955 2.975

Percentage of water absorption % 10.67 11.42

Average of percentage of water absorption % 11.05

7.0 OBJECTIVE

7.1 To determine the compressive strength of a brick according to Malaysia Standard.

8.0 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

8.1 EQUIPMENT

i) Vernier Caliper

ii) Steel Ruler

iii) Balance (6kg x 0.1g)

iv) Compressive Machine (ELE Compact – 1500)

8.2 MATERIAL

i) Brick Sample

9.0 PROCEDURE

9.1 Compressive Density

i) The area and the mass of the brick was measured.

ii) The brick was put into compressive machine and the controller was twisted until
the brick fail.

iii) The average of compressive strength for brick sample was calculated.

RESULT
Area of the brick sample = 2.15 m2

Volume of the brick sample = 15.27 m3

TEST 1 2
Mass of brick kg 2.765 2.745
Density (𝜌) kg/m3 0.181 0.180
Maximum value of load kN 417 410
Value of compressive strength kN/m2 193.95 190.70
DISCUSSION/PERBINCANGAN

Daripada eksperimen ‘Brick Test’ yang telah dijalankan, hal ini dapat disimpulkan
bahawa jisim kedua-dua bata adalah sama iaitu 2.67kg. Ketumpatan bagi kedua-dua bata pula
turut mendapat bacaan yang sama iaitu 0.17kg/𝑚3 . Oleh itu,purata ketumpatan bagi kedua-
dua bata itu adalah 0.17kg/𝑚3 . Sebelum bata dimasukkan kedalam air, jisim kering kedua-
dua bata adalah sama iaitu 2.67kg. Setelah bata direndam kedalam air selama 30minit, jisim
bata selepas tenggelam bagi kedua-dua bata masing-masing mendapat bacaan 2.955kg dan
2.975kg. Peratusan penyerapan air bagi kedua-dua bata masing-masing mendapat bacaan
yang berbeza iaitu 10.67% dan 11.42%. Oleh itu, purata bagi peratusan penyerapan air ialah
11.05%. Eksperimen seterusnya pula perlu menggunakan dua bata yang lain iaitu selain bata
daripada eksperimen yang tadi. Luas bata baru ialah 2.15𝑚2 dan jumlah isipadu bata baru
pula ialah 15.27𝑚3 . Jisim bagi bata yang baru adalah berbeza iaitu 2.765kg dan 2.745kg.
Ketumpatan bagi kedua-dua bata tersebut ialan 0,181kg/𝑚3 dan 0.180kg/𝑚3 . Nilai
maksimum beban bagi kedua-dua bata yang baru ialah 417kN dan 410kN. Nilai kekuatan
mampatan pula masing-masing mendapat bacaan yang berbeza iaitu 193.95kN/𝑚2 dan
190.70kN/𝑚2 .
CONCLUTION/KESIMPULAN

Kesimpulan yang dapat dibuat berdasarkan eksperimen ‘Brick Test’ ini ialah jisim bata
selepas tenggelam mempengaruhi peratusan penyerapan air dan purata peratusan penyerapan
air. Hal ini menunjukkan bahawa tidak semua bata yang ditenggelamkan pada masa yang
sama iaitu 30minit mempunyai jisim yang sama. Bagi eksperimen yang menggunakan dua
bata yang lain, jisim bata mempengaruhi ketumpatan,nilai maksimum beban dan nilai
kekuatan mampatan. Hal ini menunjukkan bahawa setiap bata yang dibuat tidak akan sama
secara keseluruhannya iaitu dari segi luas,isipadu dan jisim.