TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
TITLE PAGE .....

INDORSEMENT ..

ii

APPROVAL ................

iii

RESEARCH ABSTRACT

iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....

vi

DEDICATION ...

viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..

ix

LIST OF TABLES ....

xii

LIST OF FIGURES .....

xiv

Chapter
I INTRODUCTION

II

Background of the Study

Conceptual Framework

Research Paradigm

Statement of the Problem

Hypotheses ..

Importance of the Study ..

Definition of Terms

METHOD AND PROCEDURES

Research Design .............

11

Locale of the Study ......

12

Data Gathering Tools ...

13

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Treatment of Data ...........

13

III RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Workability of Fresh Concrete by Slump test ..

14

Normal Consistency of Concrete ..

18

Initial and Final Setting Time of Concrete .

19

Compressive Strength of Concrete by Compression Test....

Flexure Strength of Concrete by Flexural Test ........

23
29

IV SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary ..

36

Findings

36

Conclusions ...

38

Recommendations ...

39

BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................... .......

40

APPENDICES
A

Standard Test Method for Slump of Portland-Cement

Concrete ...........................................................................

42

Normal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement ..........................

44

Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement ............................

46

Casting Concrete Test Cylinders ........................................

48

Standard Test Method for the Compressive Strength of

Cylinder Concrete ..............................................................

49

Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Concrete

(Using Sample Beam with Center-Point Loading) ................

51

Recommended Slump for Various Type of Construction .....

52

Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic Cement

Concrete ............................................................................

53

Normal Consistency of Hydraulic Cement (ASTM C187-86).

54

Setting Time of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needles ............

56

Summary of Results ..........................................................

59

Sample Computations for Comparative Analysis

60

CURRICULUM VITAE ...................................................................

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LIST OF TABLES
Table

Page

Workability of Fresh Concrete ............................................

15

Workability of freshly mixed concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at w/c of 0.50 ......

16

Workability of freshly mixed concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at w/c of 0.60

17

Average Values for Normal Consistency of Cement Paste .

18

Setting Time of Cement Paste .................

20

Test Analysis for Significant Difference between the

Initial Setting Time of Cement Pastes at Varying percentage
of DCR ....................

21

Test of Significant Difference between the Final Setting

Time of Cement Pastes at varying percentage of DCR ...

22

Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete........

23

Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 14th day for w/c of 0.50..............

25

10

Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 14th day for w/c of 0.60..............

26

11

Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 28th day for w/c of 0.50 ................

27

12

Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 28th day for w/c of 0.60..............

28

13

Flexural Strength of Hardened Concrete..............................

30

14

Flexural Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 14th day for w/c of 0.50

31

15

Flexural Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 14th day for w/c of 0.60

32

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16

Flexural Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 28th day for w/c of 0.50 ...

33

17

Flexural Strength of Hardened Concrete at varying

percentages of DCR at 28th day for w/c of 0.60 ...

35

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
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Research Paradigm .........................................................

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