EXPERIMENT NO.

3
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF CEMENT
Year and Section:
Group Number:
Group Members:

4CE-A
4

Date Started:
Date Finished:
Date Submitted:

GULA, John Gil R.

LEYNO, Iana Renza L.

ILOCTO, John Joseph A.

LINTAO, Reychito Jr. P.

INOCENCIO, John Angelo B.

MALENAB, Cesar Jr. P.

September 2, 2015
September 2, 2015
September 9, 2015

KABIGTING, Angelo R.

1. OBJECTIVE/S
This experiment aims to determine the specific gravity of Portland cement, which can be used
in the design of concrete
2. APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES
1 Le Chantelier Flask
1 Liter of water-free kerosene
1 long stem thermometer
1 Water bath apparatus
1 funnel
1 beaker
1 spatula
1 pan
Balance
3. PROCEDURE
1. Avoid direct contact with cement because it may cause irritation
2. Prepare 2 sets of 64 grams Portland cement. Be sure that the cement is free of lumps.
Set aside
3. Dry Le Chantelier flask thoroughly
4. Fill the flask with water-free kerosene between 0- and 1-ml marks
5. Take temperature of the kerosene. It should be 20+0.1C. If not, water-bath the flask
with kerosene until the temperature drops to 20+0.1C. Note that the volume of
kerosene will change as the temperature changes. Make the necessary volume
adjustment of the kerosene maintaining the desired flask reading of 0- to 1ml. Record
the initial flask reading
6. Introduce the 64-gram of cement into the flask with water-free kerosene. Over the
flask with stopper or by means of your palm and until all cement is mixed with the
kerosene
7. Remove the stopper. Tilt the flask by holding it on the neck and roll it until there are no
bubbles trapped in the solution
8. Water-bath the solution until the temperature is 20+0.1C. Take the final flask reading
9. Compute the specific gravity of cement
CLEANING PROCEDURE

CE 414L: Testing of Materials | Experiment No. 3: Specific Gravity of cement

1. After obtaining the necessary data, shake the flask and pour the contents into a pail or
any designated container. Remove the remaining cement inside the flask by using the
kerosene. If there is no more cement inside the flask wash it with soap and water. DO
NOT THROW THE SOLUTION INTO THE SINK FOR IT MAY CAUSE CLOGGING
OF DRAINAGE. Be careful in handling the flask because it is very fragile, espaciallt
the neck part.
4. DATA AND RESULTS
Specimen
Group No.
Trial
Weigh of cement, g
Temperature of kerosene, C
Initial Flask Reading, mL
Temperature of solution, C
Final Flask Reading, mL
Specific Gravity of Cement
Ave. Specific Gravity
of Cement (Group)
Ave. Specific Gravity of
Cement (class)
Specimen
Group No.
Trial
Weigh of cement, g
Temperature of kerosene, C
Initial Flask Reading, mL
Temperature of solution, C
Final Flask Reading, mL
Specific Gravity of Cement
Ave. Specific Gravity
of Cement (Group)
Ave. Specific Gravity of
Cement (class)

Table 4.1 Specific Gravity of Cement

Portland Cement
1
2
1
2
1
2
64 g
64g
64.04g
64.05g
20 C
20 C
20 C
20 C
0.3 mL
0.6 mL
0.51 mL
0.55 mL
20 C
20 C
20 C
20 C
20.4 mL
20.9 mL
20.8 mL
20.9 mL
3.184
3.153
3.174
3.147
3.169

3
1
64g
20 C
0.8 mL
20 C
19.6 mL
3.404

3.161

2
64g
20 C
0.5 mL
20 C
20.9 mL
3.137

3.271

3.172
Table 4.2 Specific Gravity of Cement
Portland Cement
4
5
1
2
1
2
64.08 g
64.01 g
64 g
64g
20 C
20 C
20 C
20 C
0.8 mL
0.4 mL
0.05 mL
0.05 mL
20 C
20 C
15C
13.333C
20.4 mL
21.6 mL
20.1 mL
20
3.269
3.019
3.192
3.208
3.144

6
1
64g
20 C
0.3 mL
20 C
21.2 mL
3.064

3.2

2
64g
20 C
0.9 mL
20 C
21.5 mL
3.107

3.085

3.172

5. FORMULAS AND COMPUTATIONS

5.1 Formulas:
sg = Weight of Cement
Final Initial
Average sg = sg
# of Trials
5.2 Computations
5.2.1 For Group 4
sg = 64.08
20.4 0.8
sg = 3.269

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5.2.2 Average Specific Gravity

Ave sg = 3.269 + 3.019
2
Ave sg = 3.144
6. FIGURES/DIAGRAMS/GRAPHS

Figure 6.1 Materials

Figure 6.2 Actual Experiment

7. SOURCES OF ERRORS
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8. CONCLUSIONS AND REMARKS
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CE 414L: Testing of Materials | Experiment No. 3: Specific Gravity of cement