Location E11-G025
Academic Staff in charge Mr. Iat Meng WAN
Technician Ka Man TOU; Sein Ye HTUT, Edward
Telephone (853) 8822-2723
Open Access Reservation Period Weekdays: 9:00 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:45

Objective

The objective of this laboratory is to provide an environment for students to examine some basic properties of construction material such as concrete and steel reinforcement. Through various experiments listed below, the properties of both fresh and hardened concrete will be examined thoroughly. Students will also get hand-on experience with the way concrete is mixed, transported, placed and compacted.

Facilities

   Various apparatuses for testing the workability of fresh concrete:

  • Consistometer
  • Compacting Factor apparatus
  • Mould for Slump Test

Mixers for the mixing of fresh concrete:

— 90l. Tilting Drum Mixer (left)
— 40l. Tilting Pan Mixer (right)

 

Compression and Flexure Testing Machine (ELE):
  • Compression Testing Machine (left):   2000 kN capacity capable of testing 200, 150 and 100 mm concrete cubes and cylinders up to 320 x 160 mm dia.
  • Flexural (Beams) Testing Machine (right):   100 kN capacity capable of testing

Concrete compression and flexural test

Steel coupon test

Experiments

  • Testing Aggregates: Sampling, Shape, Size and Classification  (BS 812)
  • Testing Cement: Test for setting times   (BS 4550)
  • Making Concrete Mixes in the Laboratory   (BS 1881)
  • Method for making test cubes   (BS 1881)
  • Method for making test beams   (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of slump   (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of compacting factor   (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of Vebe time   (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of density of compacted fresh concrete (BS 1881)
  • Method of normal curing of testing specimens   (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes  (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of surface hardness by rebound hammer  (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of tensile splitting strength (BS 1881)
  • Method for determination of flexural strength   (BS 1881)
  • Tensile testing of metallic materials   (BS EN 10 002-1)
  • Standard test method for time of setting of concrete mixtures by. penetration resistance (ASTM C403M)
  • Standard test methods for bleeding of concrete (C232)

Courses supported

CIVL2005 Construction Materials
CIVL3004 Reinforced Concrete Design