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Ready Mix Concrete Quality Testing Methods

Concrete slump tests


Slump testing your concrete can help you evaluate the flow characteristics of freshly mixed concrete. If
you wish to do a slump test, you need to place concrete into an inverted cone and use a metal rod to
tamp down the concrete after each stage properly.
After the cone is full, you need to lift it off the working surface by using angles on each side of the cone,
which causes the concrete to subside or slump on the ground due to gravity. The total difference
between its original height and slumped height is then measured; this is recorded as the slump.
Ideally, a slump ranging from 4 to 5 inches should be considered a perfect balance between consistency
and workability. Anything less than this range can be hard to work with, while anything greater can
segregate during placement.

Air content testing


Air is entrained inside concrete to provide help in expansion and contraction capabilities, particularly in
places that experience a lot of swings in temperature. Air content testing of concrete can be conducted
to determine if the delivered concrete has the required air content specifications established by an
engineer.
In order to conduct an air content test, a field technician will fill a circular metal base that has three lifts
of concrete, which are stamped by using a metal rod which is similar to the technique used for slump
testing.
Once your base is full, a metal lid that has a pressure guard attached to its surface is placed on top, and
all parts are locked together. A hand pump is then used to pressurize your device to a particular
calibration point, and it is then allowed to stabilize for a while.
After the stabilization process is completed, all the pressure is released, and the technician can read the
concrete air content from the dial attached to the device.

Unit weight
Measuring the unit weight of concrete is a relatively easy task. Fresh concrete is placed inside an open
container of known weight and volume in order to provide the unit weight or density of your concrete. It
is typically reported in pounds per cubic foot.

On-field testing of existing concrete


Retrofits of existing structures and forensic investigations may sometimes require knowledge of an
existing concrete structure’s total strength. There are two main ways you can establish the strength of
your concrete. They are: destructive and non-destructive.

Schmidt rebound hammer


The main way of non-destructive testing of your concrete is by using a Schmidt rebound hammer. This
hammer works by firing a spring-loaded mass onto your concrete and measuring the total amount of
rebound off the surface.
This value can then be compared with a conversion chart to give you a rough estimate of your concrete
structure’s overall compressive strength. Typically, you will have to calibrate your hammer before use
and may have to test several points to establish an average value.

Destructive concrete testing


To obtain an even more accurate value of concrete compressive strength, you can choose to go for a
destructive testing method.
If you decide to go for this method, you will have to get a concrete cylinder removed from an existing
structure and get it delivered to a laboratory for further testing. They will use the same method to
cylinders from recently poured concrete. Given below are a few comprehensive laboratory tests.

Comprehensive strength laboratory test


To determine if the concrete delivered and placed in a construction site meets its required strength
needs as established by an engineer. Laboratory tests are conducted on unrepresentative cylinders of
concrete from the project site.
These cylinders are usually created on-field during concrete placement and are chosen from random
locations during the concrete pouring process. These cylinders are usually allowed to cure on the field
for a few days before getting picked up and delivered to a laboratory for further testing.

Flexural testing of concrete


In addition to the previous test (compressive strength test), the concrete is installed onto an aircraft
runway and often undergoes a tensile strength or a flexural print test.
These testing specimens are ideally created in the shape of a rectangular beam which, after being cured,
is subject to loads on both ends until it snaps from the center, providing engineers with the required
measure of concrete’s ability to withstand high bending forces.

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