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    This document outlines various concrete testing procedures that should be conducted at the batching plant and construction site. It discusses performing slump tests before concrete leaves the batching plant and again upon arrival at the site. Compressive strength testing requires taking 3 cylinder/cube samples, with an optional extra sample that can be tested later if needed. Additional tests discussed include water permeability, rapid chloride ion penetration, water absorption, and initial surface absorption tests, which are done to assess concrete durability. These various tests help ensure the concrete meets design specifications and will withstand deterioration over time.

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    This document outlines various concrete testing procedures that should be conducted at the batching plant and construction site. It discusses performing slump tests before concrete leaves the batching plant and again upon arrival at the site. Compressive strength testing requires taking 3 cylinder/cube samples, with an optional extra sample that can be tested later if needed. Additional tests discussed include water permeability, rapid chloride ion penetration, water absorption, and initial surface absorption tests, which are done to assess concrete durability. These various tests help ensure the concrete meets design specifications and will withstand deterioration over time.

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    This document outlines various concrete testing procedures that should be conducted at the batching plant and construction site. It discusses performing slump tests before concrete leaves the batching plant and again upon arrival at the site. Compressive strength testing requires taking 3 cylinder/cube samples, with an optional extra sample that can be tested later if needed. Additional tests discussed include water permeability, rapid chloride ion penetration, water absorption, and initial surface absorption tests, which are done to assess concrete durability. These various tests help ensure the concrete meets design specifications and will withstand deterioration over time.

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    This document outlines various concrete testing procedures that should be conducted at the batching plant and construction site. It discusses performing slump tests before concrete leaves the batching plant and again upon arrival at the site. Compressive strength testing requires taking 3 cylinder/cube samples, with an optional extra sample that can be tested later if needed. Additional tests discussed include water permeability, rapid chloride ion penetration, water absorption, and initial surface absorption tests, which are done to assess concrete durability. These various tests help ensure the concrete meets design specifications and will withstand deterioration over time.

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    Slump test before leaving the batching plant and on arrival on site

    This is to determine the workability of concrete in terms of slump test. After batching the
    concrete, a sample of fresh concrete shall be taken to test for slump tests and the samples for
    compressive strength test be taken too. This is to make sure that the batched concrete is
    complying with the mix design before it’s released from the batching plant. Upon arrival on site,
    a sample of fresh concrete shall be tested with slump test again, but temperature shall be checked
    with the calibrated thermometer beforehand. Three cubes or cylinders of samples shall be taken
    for compressive strength tests, these will be the samples from the site.

    You might ask “What is a slump?” And “Why there is plus or minus sign (+/-) in the slump?”
    You may go ahead with this article The definition of construction terms to see the meaning of
    slump. The plus or minus sign is the symbol of tolerance of slump. Let say for example the
    slump of approved concrete design mix for your suspended slab is 150 mm +/- 25. It means that
    the drop of concrete after the slump cone is removed should not be more than 175 mm nor less
    than 125 mm.

    2. Compressive strength test

    Three samples of cubes or cylinders shall be taken for compressive strength test, but it is not
    commonly three samples, sometimes it is two depend on the specification. You might ask why
    sometimes there is extra of one sample? Good that you asked. This one sample extra shall be
    tested “if!” the two cubes or cylinders samples are tested from the three and if it is failed and the
    remaining sample is passed. If the consultant is not satisfied with the result (definitely not!) and
    he wishes to test the extra one. It shall be tested in 60 days.

    You might ask why again, because if the concrete cube fails at 28 days the concrete cubes might
    be having a slow gaining strength, but the required strength might be achieved after 60 days,
    especially those concrete having pozzolanic cement and cement replacement that has GGBS and
    FA.

    So don’t forget to save extra samples.

    3. Water Permeability test

    A water permeability test is one of the tests to determine the durability of concrete. Three cubes
    shall be taken from fresh concrete and tested in accordance with the German Standard DIN 1048
    at 28 days age. This kind of test shall be taken from substructures concrete elements like
    foundations, concrete water tank, retaining wall etc. The frequency of the water permeability test
    can be found in this article The Frequency of Various Tests.

    4. Rapid Chloride Ion Penetration Test

    Like water permeability test, this is also one of the tests to determine the durability of concrete.
    Three cubes shall be taken from fresh concrete delivered on site and tested at 28 days age. The
    test shall be done in accordance with ASTM C1202-97.
    5. Water Absorption Test

    Here is the other test that would determine the durability of concrete. The three cube sample
    shall be taken from the delivered fresh concrete and kept it in the curing tank for 28 days or after
    24 hours the concrete sample would be demoulded and it will be sent directly to the approved
    third-party laboratory to ensure its curing. The size of the cube sample is 150 mm and tested in
    accordance with BS 1881-122.

    6. Initial Surface Absorption Test

    Three cubes samples shall be taken from the fresh concrete delivered on site. It shall be cured
    and placed inside the curing tank for 28 days prior to testing. The sample is to be tested in
    accordance with BS 1881-208.

    The water permeability test, Rapid Chloride Ion Penetration test, water absorption test, and the
    initial surface absorption test tests to determine the durability of concrete. To determine its
    ability to resist weathering action, chemical attack and any process of deterioration.

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