Tension Test on Steel Rod

Objective: For the assessment of properties of mild steel, tore steel and high tensile steel under tension and ascertain the Young’s Modulus, Ultimate strength, and percentage elongation Tool and Equipment Punching Tools Scale Venire Calipers Extensometer UTM The machine mainly comprises of 2 main parts which are the loading unit and the control panel. Loading […]

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Brinell Hardness Test

Objective: To assess the Brinell Hardness number HB of the specified sample Tool and Equipment Brinell hardness tester RAB-250, Brinell microscope and indentors (2.5mm and 5mm ball) Description of Machine The Brinell Hardness Tester comprises of a loading system, a chief screw and additionally a dial gauge. The loading system which comprises various factors such […]

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Bulking of Fine Aggregate

Objective: To assess the properties and behavior of the sand grains under different percentage of moisture content Apparatus 250 ml measuring cylinder, a weighing balance etc. Procedure (i) First of all take 500gm (W1) of the aggregate. (ii) Put the specimen in an oven in a horizontal tray at a very temperature of 100°C-110° C […]

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Aggregate Crushing Value

Objective: For the assessment of the aggregate crushing value of coarse aggregate. The aggregate crushing value provides a subjective measure of the resistance of the aggregate crushing in the pressure of the progressively smeared compressive load. When the aggregate crushing value is 30 or greater the outcome can be irregular and in those kind of […]

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Strut Test

Objective: to Assess the Euler’s buckling load of strut Equipment and Tools Venire Caliper Scale Strut Testing Apparatus Description of Equipment The machinery equipment is designed in such a way that it is enabled to carry out tests on struts of wide assortment of lengths, of which the ends are either hinged or joined. The […]

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Grain Size Analysis

Objective For the assessment of the particle size distribution of the specified fine aggregate and for determination of the fineness modulus, the effective size and uniformly coefficient. Theory Fine aggregate refers to the sand which is basically utilized in mortars. Coarse aggregate is the broken stone which is utilized in concrete. The coarse aggregate when […]

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Bending Test on Wooden Beam

Objective: To assess the Young’s Modulus E of wood and Modulus of Rupture by carrying out the bending test Equipment and tools: Device for applying the load Scale UTM Theory and Principle: In case of a simply supported beam with the mechanics of central loading, deflection beneath the load is specified by: Where W =Applied […]

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Verification of Bernoulli’s Theorem

Aim: to prove Bernoulli’s Theorem Tool: Stopwatch Measuring tank An apparatus for verification of Bernoulli’s theorem Basics: Bernoulli’s theorem says that for a stream lined, steady, incompressible and exclusive of friction fluid flow, the total of pressure head, velocity head and potential head have to be uniform. Water or any other liquid at constant head […]

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splitting tensile test on concrete cylinders
Splitting Tensile Strength Test on Concrete Cylinders

Aim: To calculate the splitting tensile of concrete Theory: Tensile strength of concrete is the most fundamental and significant property among many. Splitting tensile strength test on concrete cylinder is a technique to resolve the tensile strength of concrete. The concrete is very fragile in stress because of its fragile character and is not anticipated to oppose […]

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Reynolds’ Experiment

Aim: To conduct Reynold’s experiment for assessment of various regimes of the flow Theory: The flow of real liquids can fundamentally happen under two altogether different regimes in particular laminar and turbulent flow. The laminar flow is described by liquid particles moving as lamina sliding over each other, with the end goal that at any […]

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