Advanced construction materials testing : lab manual as per I.S. Codes / Anshul Jain and Bablu Mansuri

Includes references.

1. To determine the normal consistency of a given sample cement -- 2. To determine fineness modulus of fine aggregate and classifications based in ID: 383-1970 -- 3. To determine the initial and final setting time of a given sample of cement -- 4. To determine specific gravity of a given sample of a course aggregate. -- 5. To determine specific gravity of a given sample of coarse aggregate -- 6. To determine specific gravity of a given sample of fine aggregate -- 7. To determine the relative consistency of freshly mixed concrete by the use of slump test -- 8. To determine the concrete mix proportion by Indian standard recommended method IS 10262-2009 -- 9. Determination of compressive strength of cubic concrete specimens. It consists of applying a compressive axial load to molded cubes at a rate which is within a prescribed range until failure occurs -- 10. To determine the soundness of a given sample of cement by Le-Chantelier method -- 11. Determining the aggregate impact value of coarse aggregate. Which passes 12.5 mm. IS sieve and retained on 10 mm. IS sieve -- 12. The determination of consistency of concrete using a Vee-Bee Consistometer, which determines the time required for transforming, by vibration, a concrete specimen in the shape of a conical frustum into a cylinder -- 13. To determination of flakiness index and elongation index of coarse aggregates