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Compressive &
Tensile
Strenght:
Objective:
Introduction:
Standard:
Apparatus:
A. Compressive strength
1-Cube moulds: Three moulds are required; the
surface area should be 100cm. And it is volume =
10x10x10 .
2-Glass plates.
3-Standard vibration machine.
4-Compressive testing machine.
5-Curing tank.
B. Tensile strength
1-Briquette moulds; Six moulds to produce briquettes
of standard shape.
2-Glass plates.
3-Tensile testing machine with a constant rate of load
applying.
4-Curing tank.
Calculation:
COMPRESSIVE STRENGHT :
Briqutte’s 1 2 3
no.
Brequette’s cm2 6.45 6.45 6.45
cross-
section
area
Total load KN 0.55 0.65 0.65
2
Ultimate Kg/cm 8.69 10.27 10.27
tensile
strenght
Ave.tensile strenght = (8.69+10.27 +10.27)/(3) =9.74 Kg/cm2 .
STANDARD CEMENT :
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