CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB –I
Different tests on
cement, fine and coarse aggregates, fresh concrete, hardened concrete, brick which are
the basic materials of construction are done in proper and detailed way.
Code: New Syllabus Contact: 6P Credits:3
1.
Determination of fineness of cement preferably by Blaine’s air permeability
apparatus or by sieving.
2.
Determination of standard consistency of OPC/PPC.
3.
Determination of initial & final setting times of OPC/PPC.
4.
Determination of compressive strength of OPC/PPC.
5.
Determination of soundness of OPC/PPC.
6.
Determination of silt content in sand by volume.
7.
Determination of maximum % of bulking of sand of a given sample
8.
Determination of grading zone of a given sample of fine aggregate.
9.
Determination of moisture content of a given sample of sand.
10.
Determination of specific gravity of sand.
11.
Determination of aggregate impact value.
12.
Determination of aggregate abrasion value.
13.
Determination of aggregate crushing value.
14.
Determination of bulk density & specific gravity of a given sample of
coarse aggregated.
15.
Determination of flakiness index and elongation index of a given sample of
coarse aggregate.
16.
Determination of surface moisture and water absorption of a given sample of coarse
aggregate.
17.
Determination of grading zone of a given sample of coarse aggregate.
18.
Determination of workability of concrete – a. slump test b. compacting factor
test and c. Vee-Bee consistometer test.
19.
Compressive strength of concrete – a. cylinder and b. cube mould.
20.
Determination of physical properties of bricks – a. size b. shape c. weight d.
colour e. Water absorption f. efflorescence test g. crushing strength test.
1.
Laying [1,3,5, … & 2,4,6,...] to form
a.
English bond (1 brick and 1and half brick thick)
b.
Flemish bond ((1 brick and 1and half brick thick) including corner joint;
2.
Laying of conventional brick to form a 200 mm thick wall; header and stretcher
bond; connection between a main wall and partition & partition wall &
partition wall.