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MTPPT5b Concrete Workability

This document outlines the standard test method for determining the slump of hydraulic-cement concrete, applicable in both laboratory and field settings. It details the equipment required, the procedure for conducting the test, and the interpretation of different slump results, including true, zero, collapsed, and shear slump. The document emphasizes the importance of following ASTM standards and specifications throughout the testing process.

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MTPPT5b Concrete Workability

This document outlines the standard test method for determining the slump of hydraulic-cement concrete, applicable in both laboratory and field settings. It details the equipment required, the procedure for conducting the test, and the interpretation of different slump results, including true, zero, collapsed, and shear slump. The document emphasizes the importance of following ASTM standards and specifications throughout the testing process.

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Module 5-B

Standard Test Method for Slump of


Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
Note: All Standards, Equipment, Apparatus
cited on this presentation conforms to the
ASTM Standards and Specifications.
This test method covers determination of slump of hydraulic-cement
concrete, both in the laboratory and in the field.

The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded


separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets.
The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore,
each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
A sample of freshly mixed concrete is placed and compacted by rodding in a
mold shaped as the frustum of a cone. The mold is raised, and the concrete
allowed to subside. The vertical distance between the original and displaced
position of the center of the top surface of the concrete is measured and
reported as the slump of the concrete.
1. Mold
2. Tamping Rod
3. Measuring Device (Ruler)
4. Scoop
5. Pan
6. Metal Plate
1. Dampen the mold and place it on a rigid, flat, level, moist, nonabsorbent
surface, free of vibration, and that is large enough to contain all of the
slumped concrete. It shall be held firmly in place during filling and perimeter
cleaning by the operator standing on the two foot pieces or by a clamping
arrangement to a base plate as described in 5.1. From the sample of
concrete obtained in accordance with Section 6, immediately fill the mold in
three layers, each approximately one third the volume of the mold (See Note
5). Place the concrete in the mold using the scoop described in 5.4. Move
the scoop around the perimeter of the mold opening to ensure an even
distribution of the concrete with minimal segregation.
2. Rod each layer 25 times uniformly over the cross section with the rounded
end of the rod. For the bottom layer, this will necessitate inclining the rod
slightly and making approximately half of the strokes near the perimeter, and
then progressing with vertical strokes spirally toward the center. Rod the
bottom layer throughout its depth. For each upper layer, allow the rod to
penetrate through the layer being rodded and into the layer below
approximately 1 in. [25 mm].
3. In filling and rodding the top layer, heap the concrete above the mold
before rodding is started. If the rodding operation results in subsidence of
the concrete below the top edge of the mold, add additional concrete to keep
an excess of concrete above the top of the mold at all times. After the top
layer has been rodded, strike off the surface of the concrete by means of a
screeding and rolling motion of the tamping rod. Continue to hold the mold
down firmly and remove concrete from the area surrounding the base of the
mold to preclude interference with the movement of slumping concrete..
4. Remove the mold immediately from the concrete by raising it carefully in a
vertical direction. Raise the mold a distance of 12 in. [300 mm] in 5±2 s by a
steady upward lift with no lateral or torsional motion. Complete the entire test
from the start of the filling through removal of the mold without interruption
and complete it within an elapsed time of 2 1⁄2 min.
5. Immediately measure the slump by determining the vertical difference
between the top of the mold and the displaced original center of the top
surface of the specimen. If a decided falling away or shearing off of concrete
from one side or portion of the mass occurs, disregard the test and make a
new test on another portion of the sample.
NOTE—If two consecutive tests on a sample of concrete
show a falling away or shearing off of a portion of the
concrete from the mass of the specimen, the concrete
probably lacks necessary plasticity and cohesiveness for the
slump test to be applicable.
•True Slump – True slump is the only slump that can be measured in the test. The
measurement is taken between the top of the cone and the top of the concrete after the cone
has been removed as shown in figure-1.
•Zero Slump – Zero slump is the indication of very low water-cement ratio, which results in dry
mixes. These type of concrete is generally used for road construction.
•Collapsed Slump – This is an indication that the water-cement ratio is too high, i.e. concrete
mix is too wet or it is a high workability mix, for which a slump test is not appropriate.
•Shear Slump – The shear slump indicates that the result is incomplete, and concrete to be
retested
Report the slump in terms of inches [millimeters] to the nearest
1⁄4 in. [5 mm] of subsidence of the specimen during the test
END OF PRESENTATION
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