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MATERIALS
TECHNOLOGY,
LABORATORY MANUAL
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-. GOVERNMENT-OF GUJARAT.
(Under Directorate of Technical Education) -
LEARNING RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS, BOARD, GUJARAT STATE
GANDHINAGAR “* INDEX
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‘A.| LABORATORY TESTS
1. BRICKS . 1 \
(a) Measurement of tolerance limit of bricks. 2 i)
(0) Determination of compressive strength
of bricks Z 0.
(c) Testing bricks for water absorption 14 Ho
2. COARSE AGGREGATE
(a) Abrasion test on coarse aggregate 17 |. 120
(b) Aggregate impact test 24 710
3. FINE AGGREGATE t
L-4a) Determination of fineness modulus of sand] 30 - 120
1-08) To find bulking of sand 36 | Ao
(0) To determine silt and clay content in fine g :
aggregate 42. |. AO
4. STEEL oa
(@) Tensile strength of mild steel bar 45 No
(b) Tensile strength of H.T.Steel Deformed bar |, 52 no
5. CEMENT a :
Ja) Determination of initial Setting time and:
final setting time of OPC. 58 ~ |... 20.
‘L-{o) Soundness test of cement 64] 0.
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PRACTICAL NO. :1 (A) DATE: 26/1 f'2 2
4. | OBJECTIVES :
After completing this experiment, you will be able :
“To. compare the tolerance limits of bricks with those given in ISi
ness. 7
_-+ ‘To select or to reject tho brick lat. s
2, EQUIPMENTS,INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS **
1." Steel tape 10
"Steel foot rule'30 om long
10 tq. 20 Nos. of bricks.
String
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3. RATIONALE :
(A) Dimensions :
According to |S 1077-1976, the standard-size ot common bricks used for buleing con
struction should be as below :
sR_| Length. | -Width
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com om
@_|_19 9
(i) | 49 9 ;
= The weight of brick is approximately 3.2 kg.
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®) Tolerances :
‘2 The 'dimensions,of 29 bricks Shall bg within the limits given in folowing table.’