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A REPORT ON

Mix-Design and Compressive strength Test of concrete using


cubes/cylinder
“Mix-Design and Compressive strength Test of concrete using
cubes/cylinder”

POKHARA UNIVERSITY
Introduction
COSMOS College
Compressive strength is the capacity of a material to withstand axially directed
pushing forces. When the limit of compressive strength is reached, materials are
crushed. Concrete can be made to have high compressive strength, e.g. many
concrete structures have compressive strengths in excess of 50 MPa, whereas a
material such as softs and stone may have a compressive strength as low as 5 or
10 MPa

Theory
By theory, the compressive strength of a material is the value of uniaxial
compressive stress reached when the material fails completely. The compressive
strength is usually obtained experimentally by means of a compressive test by
applying load to the concrete cubes. Compressive strength of concrete depends
on many factors such as water-cement ratio, cement strength, quality of
concrete material, quality control during production of concrete etc. The
strength of concrete also increases with age

Age Strength Percentage


1 day
Submitted By: 16%Submitted To:
3 days 40%
7 days
Name: Samir Thapa 65%Department of Civil Engineering
14 days 90%
28 days
Group: F 99%COSMOS, College
Table: The strength of concrete at different ages in comparison with the strength
RollatNo: 170629
28 days after casting
Grade of concrete Minimum compressive Specific characteristic
strength (MPa) at 7 days compressive strength
(MPa) at 28 days

M15 10 15
M20 13.5 20
M25 17 25
M30 20 30
M35 23.5 35
M40 27 40
M45 30 45
Table: compressive strength of different grade of concrete at 7 days and 28 days

Purpose
 To get general knowledge about all the characteristics of concrete. We also
can judge whether the concrete is properly done or not

Objective
 To know about the mix design
 To determine the compressive strength of the concrete using cubes

Apparatus
 Compressive testing machine
 Steel cube
 Tamping rod
 Trowel
Materials
 Cement
 Sand
 Gravel
 Water
 Grease

Preparation of Concrete Cube Specimen


The proportion and material for making these test specimens are from the same
concrete used workability test.

Specimen
3 cubes of 15 cm size Mix. M15 or above

Mixing of Concrete for Cube Test


The concrete was mixed by Hand Mixing

 The cement and fine aggregate was mixed on a watertight none-absorbent


platform until the mixture is thoroughly blended and is of uniform color.
 The coarse aggregate was added and mixed with cement and fine
aggregate until the coarse aggregate is uniformly distributed throughout
the batch.
 Water was added and mixed it until the concrete appears to be
homogeneous and of the desired consistency.

Sampling of Cubes for Test


 The molds were cleaned and oil/grease was applied.
 The concrete was filled in the molds in layers approximately 5 cm thick.
 Each layer was compacted with not less than 35 strokes per layer using a
tamping rod.
 The top surface was leveled and smoothen it with a trowel.

Source: slideshare.net

Fig: Sampling of the cube

Curing of Cubes
The test specimens are stored in moist air for 24 hours and after this period the
specimens are marked and removed from the molds and kept submerged in clear
freshwater until taken out prior to the test.

Source: civilread.com

Figure: Curing of cubes

Procedure for Concrete Cube Test


 The specimen from the water was removed after specified curing time and
wiped out excess water from the surface.
 The dimension of the specimen was taken.
 The bearing surface of the testing machine was cleaned.
 The specimen was placed in the machine in such a manner that the load
shall be applied to the opposite sides of the cube cast.
 The specimen was aligned centrally on the base plate of the machine.
 The movable portion was rotated gently by hand so that it touches the top
surface of the specimen.
 The load was gradually applied without shock and continuously at the rate
of 140 kg/cm2/minute till the specimen fails
 The maximum load was recorded and any unusual features in the type of
failure noted.

Source: slideshare.net

Figure: Compressive strength test of concrete cube

Calculations of Compressive Strength


 Size of the cube =15cmx15cmx15cm
 Area of the specimen 225 sq.cm
Applied load
 Compressive Strength (MPa) = bearing area

For cube 1,
600∗1000
Compressive strength = 150∗150 = 26.67MPa

For cube 2,
650∗1000
Compressive strength = 150∗150 = 28.88MPa

For cube 3,
580∗1000
Compressive strength = 150∗150 = 25.78MPa

26.67+28.88+25.78
Average compressive strength = 3
= 27.11MPa

Results
S.N Grade of No. of Weight Load(kN) Compressive Avg.
concrete cubes of cubes strength Compressive
(kg) (MPa) strength
(kN)
1 M20 1 8.110 600 26.67
2 M20 2 8.265 650 28.88 27.11
3 M20 3 8.170 580 25.78
Discussion
From this lab work, we can say that the concrete strength is effected by many
factors, such as quality of raw materials, water/cement ratio, coarse/fine
aggregate ratio, age of concrete, compaction of concrete, temperature, relative
humidity and curing of concrete.

Conclusion
After finish conducting this experiment, we conclude that the concrete cubes do
not meet the desirable target strength of concrete. This is due to many factors
such as many air voids, poor workmanship such as improper mixing of fresh
concrete, improper compacting, exposed to weather and environment. However,
from our test, although the difference is bare, well-cured concrete in water can
sustain more loads compared to normal cured concrete.

References
www.theconstructor.org

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