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 Slump Test for Freshly Mixed Concrete |
| Slump Test This test is considered suitable for cohesive and plastic mixes of concrete containing aggregate smaller than 50 mm. ML - 149 IS: 7320, BS: 1881, ASTM C 143, AASHO T119 Slump Test Apparatus The slump cone is filled with freshly mixed concrete and is tamped with a tamping bar in three or four layers. The top of the concrete is leveled off with the top of the slump cone, the cone is lifted vertically up and the slump of the sample is immediately measured. Features Base has cleats on its underside to help dig into the ground surface Positive clamping of slump cone to the base while filling and rodding the concrete A combination swivel carrying handle also doubles as the datum making the conventional and somewhat awkward measuring procedure of using a foot rule and a datum bar, a thing of the past Supplied complete with base plate, having cleats and swivel handle ML – 149001 Slump cone Conforms to IS: 7320, BS: 1881, ASTM C 143, AASHO T 119 specifications. Made of sheet steel, suitably protected against corrosion. ML – 149002 IS:516 Tamping Bar of 16 mm dia x 60 cm long. |
