Objective of Cube Test Experiment

Concrete is the most commonly used material for structural purpose such as beam, foundation, column stump,
column in the construction field today. Thus, concrete must be able to carry the load of the building. The
reasons of carry out the cube compressive strength test it is commonly assumed that most of the important
properties of concrete are directly related to the compressive strength. The structural design codes are based
mainly on the compressive strength of concrete, and the test is easy and relative inexpensive to carry out. For
this test is to determine the strength of concrete and compression strength test is carried out using cube test. By
conduction this test, it can help to find out the suitability of concrete to be used according to the ratio of
concrete mixture for any construction project.
 Material
1. 3600g Portland Cement
2. 9600g of fine aggregates (sand)
3. 12000g of coarse aggregates

Equipment

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Figure 1

Cube Mold with size of Tamping rod with size

150mm x150mm Compression testing machine 25mm x 25mm

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Oil/Grease Cement Bucket Shovel Weighting Scale

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Hand Scoop Concrete trowel Measure container Water Tank

 Experiment Procedure of Making Concrete Cube

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1.) 1200g Portland Cement was weighted out by using the weighting scale and the required amount of
sand and coarse aggregate to the concrete mix of 1:0:6.
2.) Portland Cement, Coarse Aggregates Sand were mixed with the cement ratio 0.6 .

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3.) All the material namely Portland cement , Sand and coarse Aggregates were placed in the layer
form , beginning with the Coarse Aggregates, Sand and finally Portland Cement.

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4.) All the dry mix were started to mix together into a pile by using the shovel and the steps were
repeated until the dry mix turn a uniform color.
5.) Water with the cement ratio was added to the mixes.
6.) The concrete mold with size of 150mm x 150mm was applied with some oil on the internal and
external surface of the concrete mold and then transferred the mixes to the mold.

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7.) The concrete was filled into the concrete mold to 3 layers and compacted the layer of concrete
thoroughly by the whole surface area with the tamping rod between 35 to 40 times.

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8.) The surplus concrete above the top of the mold was removed by using the concrete trowel and the
surrounding was cleared.
9.) Procedures 1 to 8 was repeated for 1:2:4 and 1:6:0 concrete mixes with the constant cement ratio
which is 0.6.
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10.) After 24 hours, the specimens for 3 concrete cube were removed from the concrete mold and
then cure them in the water tank
11.) After 14 days, the cube were taken out from the water and get ready for the cube compressive
strength test.

Procedures of cube compressive test

1.) The three cubes were removed from the curing tank.
2.) Water and grift on the surface of the cubes were wiped off with a damp cloth.
3.) Any faults and damages such as broken edge of the cube were visually inspected.
4.) The cubes were weighted and recorded.
5.) The cube with concrete mix 1:2:4 was placed centrally on the lower platen of the test machine
with the rough as cast top surface of the test cube vertical not in contact with the platens.
6.) The appropriate loading rate was selected for the cube tested. According to BS1881:1970, for
150mm concrete cube load should be applied at the rate of 15MN/M square/minute. Load rate is
0.5 Mpa.
7.) Procedures 1-6 were repeated for specimens concrete mix 1:0:6 and 1:6:0
Table of Experiment result

The
CUBE MASS VOLUME BULK COMPRESSIVE Force
(g) (cm3) DENSITY STRENGTH result of
(g/cm3) (MPa)
3375
cube test
Table 1 : the
result of the
1:0:6 compressive
3375 strength

1:2:4
3375

1:6:0

Graph

Figure 21 showing the growth if

the concrete with increasing of
days

Calculation
Formula of bulk of density if Mass of
Exercise

Discussion
Conclusion
References