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Submitted By
Awanish Shukla

2. 1. Brick Test
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Water Absorption Test
Crushing Strength Test
Hardness Test
Presence of Soluble salts tests
Shape and Size
Soundness Test
Structure Test

3. 2. Tests on Cement
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Chemical Compassion Test
Fineness Test
Compressive Strength Test
Soundness test
Consistency test
Setting time test

4. 3. Aggregate Tests
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Aggregate Crushing value
Specific Gravity test
Bulking of Aggregate
Soundness test
Flakiness Test
Elongation test
Sieve Analysis

5. 4. Tests on Hardened Concrete
• Compression Test
• Flexural Strength Test
• Non Destructive Test
• Pulse velocity test
5. Tests on Fresh Concrete
• Vee Bee Consistometer Test
• Slump Test

6.  Tests on Glass
 Tests on Frames
 Tests on Wooden

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VICAT APPARATUS : The Vicat Apparatus Standard Unit has
a reversible 300g stainless steel rod with a 10mm plunger on
one end and a 1mm double-threaded needle at the other. A
conical plastic mold, 60/70mm top/base ID x 40mm high, and
glass plate are included.
COST : RS 27,000.
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LE-CHATLIER : It consists of a small split cylinder forming a
mould, on either side of the split cylinder; two parallel
indicating arms with pointed ends are attached. It is supplied
with two glass plates and a lead weight
COST : RS 300

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IS SEIVES : 10" Diameter Full Height Sieve, Stainless
Cloth, Stainless Frame.
COST : RS 12,000.
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COMPRESSIVE TESTING MACHINE :
4,00,000lbs concrete compression machine w/pro
115v/60hz
COST : RS 7,20,000
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UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE :
COST : RS 45,000

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SLUMP CONE TEST : base plate (600mmx600m an about
3mm thick) . steel tamping rod (600mm with a rounded tip)
COST : RS 8,400
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SIEVE SHAKER : clarkson EFL2000-230V
endecotts EFL2000 sieve shaker 230v. The ideal heavy duty
shaker for 200, 250, & 300mm & 12” diameter sieves
COST : RS 20,280
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ELECTRIC FURNANCE :
COST : Rs. 8000
Total Lab Cost Rs. 8,40,980

11. PLASTER
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Cement, sand and water required for the work shall conform
to specifications laid down
Herein before under section cement concrete (plain and
reinforced), except that sand for finishing coat shall generally
conform to IS 1542-1960. the plastering works shall generally
Conform to IS 1661-1987(pt.III) Code of practice for cement
plaster finish on walls and ceilings).
All general precautions as specified in I.S. 1661-1987 (pt.III)
clause 8, shall be taken
Preparation of the background shall be done as laid down in
IS 1661 clause 12 and IS 2402.
IS 2963 shall be generally followed for sand faced plaster

13. Testing of brick, mortar and grout is often required prior to and during construction of
engineered brick masonry projects. The tests involve a combination of laboratory and
field procedures which are described in various ASTM standards.
Compressive strength test:
 This test is done to know the compressive strength of brick. It is also
called crushing strength of brick.
Generally 5 specimens of bricks are taken to laboratory for testing
and tested one by one.
In this test a brick specimen is put on crushing machine and applied
pressure till it breaks.
The ultimate pressure at which brick is crushed is taken into
account. All five brick specimens are tested one by one and average
result is taken as brick's compressive/crushing strength

14. Compressive Strength Test…….

15. Water Absorption test:
 In this test bricks are weighed in dry condition and let them
immersed in fresh water for 24 hours.
After 24 hours of immersion those are taken out from water and
wipe out with cloth. Then brick is weighed in wet condition.
The difference between weights is the water absorbed by brick.
 The percentage of water absorption is then calculated.
The less water absorbed by brick the greater its quality.
Good quality brick doesn't absorb more than 20% water of its own
weight.

17. Efflorescence test:
The presence of alkalies in bricks is harmful and they form a gray
or white layer on brick surface by absorbing moisture. To find out
the presence of alkalis in bricks this test is performed. In this test a
brick is immersed in fresh water for 24 hours and then it's taken out
from water and allowed to dry in shade.
If the whitish layer is not visible on surface it proofs that absence of
alkalis in brick. If the whitish layer visible about 10% of brick
surface then the presence of alkalis is in acceptable range. If that
is about 50% of surface then it is moderate. If the alkalis's
presence is over 50% then the brick is severely affected by alkalies

18. Efflorescence test:
The presence of alkalies in bricks is harmful and they form a gray
or white layer on brick surface by absorbing moisture. To find out
the presence of alkalis in bricks this test is performed. In this test a
brick is immersed in fresh water for 24 hours and then it's taken out
from water and allowed to dry in shade.
If the whitish layer is not visible on surface it proofs that absence of
alkalis in brick. If the whitish layer visible about 10% of brick
surface then the presence of alkalis is in acceptable range. If that
is about 50% of surface then it is moderate. If the alkalis's
presence is over 50% then the brick is severely affected by alkalies

19. Efflorescence test:
The presence of alkalies in bricks is harmful and they form a gray
or white layer on brick surface by absorbing moisture. To find out
the presence of alkalis in bricks this test is performed. In this test a
brick is immersed in fresh water for 24 hours and then it's taken out
from water and allowed to dry in shade.
If the whitish layer is not visible on surface it proofs that absence of
alkalis in brick. If the whitish layer visible about 10% of brick
surface then the presence of alkalis is in acceptable range. If that
is about 50% of surface then it is moderate. If the alkalis's
presence is over 50% then the brick is severely affected by alkalies

20. Hardness test :
In this test a scratch is made on brick surface with a hard
thing. If that doesn't left any impression on brick then that
is good quality brick.
Size, shape and color test: In this test randomly collected 20
bricks are staked along lengthwise, widthwise and heightwise
and then those are measured to know the variation of sizes as
per standard.
 Bricks are closely viewed to check if its edges are sharp and
straight and uniform in shape.
 A good quality brick should have bright and uniform color
throughout.

21. Soundness test :
In this test two bricks are held by both hands and struck with
one another.
 If the bricks give clear metallic ringing sound and don't break
then those are good quality bricks.
Structure test:
 In this test a brick is broken or a broken brick is collected and
closely observed.
 If there are any flows, cracks or holes present on that broken
face then that isn't good quality brick.

22. Soundness test :
In this test two bricks are held by both hands and struck with
one another.
 If the bricks give clear metallic ringing sound and don't break
then those are good quality bricks.
Structure test:
 In this test a brick is broken or a broken brick is collected and
closely observed.
 If there are any flows, cracks or holes present on that broken
face then that isn't good quality brick.