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Lab 4 - Flow Test

The document outlines a laboratory experiment focused on measuring the workability of concrete through a flow test. It includes detailed instructions for preparation, procedure, and scoring criteria for evaluation, along with results from two trials showing the impact of water content on the mixture's consistency. The experiment emphasizes the importance of proper material ratios for achieving desired workability in construction applications.

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Lab 4 - Flow Test

The document outlines a laboratory experiment focused on measuring the workability of concrete through a flow test. It includes detailed instructions for preparation, procedure, and scoring criteria for evaluation, along with results from two trials showing the impact of water content on the mixture's consistency. The experiment emphasizes the importance of proper material ratios for achieving desired workability in construction applications.

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Lab #: 4

CE 40/L Construction Title:


Flow Test
Materials and Testing
Lab Group #: 3A Official Grade:

Instructions: (1) This analytic rubric is used to verify that specific tasks have been performed. (2) If
a task has been successfully completed, all points are awarded. (3) No points are awarded if a task
is not complete. (4) Awarding partial points is not an option.
Scoring Criteria: 5 – excellent, 4 – very good, 3 – good, 2 – fair, 1 – unsatisfactory, 0 - none
Teacher
Category Criteria
Evaluation
Materials are completely and properly provided.
Preparation
10 points Specific laboratory rules are observed. (i.e wearing proper suit and
globes, no food and drinks allowed).

Procedure Correct procedures during the lab experiment are followed.


10 points All group members cooperate.
“Results” of a procedure are clearly recorded.
Observations Measurements/ Calculations, when required, show proper units.
15 points
Behaviour of group members during experiment is graded.
Cleanliness Cleanliness of equipments and workplace after performing the
5 points experiment is observed.
Punctuality
Finished the activity on given time.
5 points
Score Total Points (45 points)
Lab reports are due at the beginning of class after lab. Reports will
Deadline be accepted at the beginning of the class in the succeeding
meetings with a deduction of five (5) points for every meeting.

Names: Tristan Navric Derecho


Mc Rheyniel Domingo
Louie John Francisco
Glynn Mark Galla
Christian Valdez

Block: BSCE – 2A

Date Performed: March 19, 2024

Date Submitted: May 29, 2024


Engr. Keren Joy P. Orillosa
CMT Instructor

Experiment No. 4
Flow Test
Discussion:
The flow test is another test method used in both lab and field for
measuring the workability of concrete.

Objective:
To measure the workability of concrete.

Apparatus/ Materials:
Mixing Platform Flow Table
Hand trowel Weighing Device
Tamper 420 g Cement and 1440 g Sand and water

Procedure:
1. Take 420g of cement & 1440 g of standard sand and a trial percentage of water.
2. Mix all the ingredients mechanically with the help of a mixer.
3. Place all the mixing water in bowl.
4. Add the masonry cement to the water, then start the mixer and mix at the slow
speed (140±5 rev/min) for 30s.
5. Add the entire quantity of sand slowly over a period of 30 s, while mixing at slow
speed.
6. Stop the mixer, change to medium speed (280±10 rev/min), and mix for 30 s.
7. Stop the mixer, and let the mortar stand for one and a half minutes. During the
first the first 15 s of this interval, quickly scrap down into the batch any mortar
that may have collected on the side of the bowl, then for the remainder of this
interval, cover the bowl with the lid.
8. Finish by mixing for one minute at medium speed. Incase requiring further
remixing, any mortar adhering to the side of the bowl shall be quickly scraped
down into the batch with scarper prior to remixing which is to be continued till a
uniform mortar is obtained.
9. Upon the completion of mixing, shake the paddle to remove excess mortar into
the mixing bowl.
10. Carefully wipe the flow table top clean, and dry and place the mould at the
centre.
11. Place about 25 mm thick layer of mortar (mixed as above) in the mould and tamp
20 times with tamping rod.
12. Then fill the mould with mortar and tamp as specified for the first layer.
13. Cut off the excess mortar by drawing the straight edge of a trowel with a sawing
motion across the top of the mould.
14. Lift the mould away from the mortar one minute after completion of the mixing
operation.
15. Immediately drop the table through a height of 12.5 mm, 25 times in 15s.

Results and Calculations:


FIRST TRIAL:
Discussion: The cement, sand, and water mixture is too dry after mixing it
for a certain period of time that’s why the molded mixture crumbled and
has inconsistent diameter.
Average Diameter (1st Trial) in. cm.
1st measurement 11
2nd measurement 9.5
3rd measurement 10
4th measurement 10.5

Total 41

D avg 10.25

Flow = [(Davg – Do) / Do]*100


Where: Davg = Average base diameter
Do = Original base dia.

Result: Flow = ( D avgD –o D o ) ( 100 %)


Flow = ( 10.2510– 10 ) ( 100 % )
Flow = 2.5%
SECOND TRIAL:
Discussion: After adding water to our mixture, since the first trial has
insufficient amount of water, the mixture achieved consistent
measurements of its diameter.
Average Diameter ( 2nd Trial )
1st measurement 21
2nd measurement 21
3rd measurement 21.5
4th measurement 21.5

Total 85

D avg 21.25

Flow = [(Davg – Do) / Do]*100


Where: Davg = Average base diameter
Do = Original base dia.

Result: Flow = ( D avgD –o D o ) ( 100 %)


Flow = ( 21.2510– 10 )( 100 % )
Flow = 112.5%

Interpretation of Results:
The result of the experiment tells us that the consistency of the cement, water,
and sand mixture does not only depend to the amount of water that you are
going to pour to the mixture but also on the fineness of the sand that you are
going to use. Because in construction applications if the ratio of each materials is
not good then the workability and overall integrity of the structure will also not be
good.
Documentations:
Provide actual photos during testing on each step with description.

In this photo, we are starting to mix the cement, sand, and water mixture so that we’ll be able to
start using the flow table.

This was before we start our first attempt using the flow table.
After pounding 25 times by utilizing flow table, our mixture crumbled and didn’t achieve
consistent measurements of its diameter. It seems that it doesn’t have enough water mixed in it
that’s why it crumbled.

After realizing that our first attempt is too dry, we added a certain amount of water into our
mixture and started to pound it on the flow table.
After our 2nd attempt, which is our last attempt, the flow of our mixture is just right that it has
almost identical diameters.

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