CHAPTER FOUR

4.1. PRESENTATION OF RESULT

Table 5: Particle Size Distribution of Coarse Aggregates

Sieve size (mm) Percentage of mass passing.

Mass retained (g) % retained % passing

75.00 - - -

63.00 - - -

50.00 - - -

37.00 - - -

28.00 - - 100

20.00 290 14.50 85.50

14.00 520 26.00 59.50

10.00 660 33.00 26.50

6.00 480 24.00 2.50

5.00 36 1.80 0.70

3.35 9.5 0.48 0.22

Receiver 4.5 0.22 0.00

Total 2000 100

Table 6: Particle Size Distribution of Fine Aggregate

Sieve Sizes Mass Retained Percentage Percentage Passing

(g) Retained (%) (%)
3.35mm - - 100
2.00mm - - 100
1.18mm - - 100
600m 0.2 0.4 99.6
300m 2.4 4.8 94.8
150m 9.2 18.4 76.4
63m 11.8 23.6 52.8
Receiver 26.4 52.8 -
 Total 50.0 100

Table 7: Particle Size Distribution of Granite Fines

Sieve Sizes Mass Retained Percentage Percentage Passing

(g) Retained (%) (%)
3.35mm - - 100
2.00mm - - 100
1.18mm - - 100
600m 0.2 0.4 99.6
300m 2.4 4.8 94.8
150m 9.2 18.4 76.4
63m 11.8 23.6 52.8
Receiver 26.4 52.8 -
Total 50.0 100

Table 8: Hydrometer Analysis of Granite Fines

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

Date Elapsed Hydrometer True Effective Modified Particle diameter Percentage finer
Time time reading reading depth reading than D

t Rh Rh HR Rd D K
minutes mm mm %
14/6/13
09:12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09:12:30 0.5 9 9.3 178.1 9.3 71.5 29.5
09:13 1 5 5.3 193.5 5.3 52.7 16.8
09:14 2 4 4.3 197.4 4.3 37.7 13.7
09:16 4 3.5 3.8 199.3 3.8 26.8 12.1
09:20 8 0.5 0.8 210.9 0.8 19.5 2.5
09:27 15 -0.5 -0.2 214.8 -0.2 14.3 -0.6
09:42 30 -2 -1.7 220.6 -1.7 10.3 -5.4
10:12 60 -3 -2.7 224.4 -2.7 7.3 -8.6
11:12 120 -3.75 -3.45 227.3 -3.45 5.2 -11.0
13:12 240 -4.5 -4.2 230.2 -4.2 3.7 -13.3
17:12 480 -4.62 -4.3 230.6 -4.3 2.6 -13.5
15/6/13
09:12 1440 -5 -4.7 232.1 -4.7 1.5 -14.9

Table 9:

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Table 3: Slump Test Values

S/N MIX TYPE SLUMP (mm)

1 Fleky 75
2 Round 64
3 Irregular 57

Table 2: Test results for specific gravity of fine aggregate (Sharp Sand)

Bottle No. Average

Empty pyconometer, W1 (g) 23.95

Pyconometer + Soil sample, W2 (g) 63.97

Pyconometer + Sand +water W3 (g) 98.45

Pyconometer + Water (Full) W4 (g) 74.42

(W2-W1) (g) 40.02

(W3-W2) (g) 34.38

(W4-W1) (g) 50.47

Gs 2.50

3

= ( 2)(1 ) 4
3 2 3 2

Where W1 = Weight of empty pyconometer

W2 = Weight of pyconometer + Sample

W3 = Weight of pyconometer Sample + Water

W3 = Weight of pyconometer + Water (full)

Table 4: Test Results for the specific gravity of coarse aggregate

Sample Weight of Weight of jar + Weight of Weight of water Apparent

jar + water sample + water dry sample with the same Specific
(C) (C) (A) volume of solid Gravity
A - (BC)

1 669 981.3 500 187.7 2.66

2 669 978.84 500 190.16 2.63

3 669 975 500 194 2.58

Ave 2.62

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Table 3: Test results for Bulk density of coarse Aggregate.

Sample No Average

Weight of empty container, W1 (g) 2.32

Weight of container + Sample W2 (g) 26.00

Weight of Sample + Water (Full) W3 (g) 16.85

Weight of Sample, W4 (g) 23.05

Volume of container (m3) 0.01457

Bu density (Kg/m3) 1580

= (3 ) 5

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Table 4: Test results for aggregate crushing value of coarse aggregate.

Sample No. Average

Weight of empty cylinder, W1 (g) 12250

Weight of cylinder + Sample, W2 (g) 15671.10

Weight of Sample, (W2 - W1) (g) 3504.45

Weight of container, W3 (g) 308.2

Weight of container + Sample passing 2.36mm, W4 (g) 745.16

Weight of Sample passing 2,36 W4 W3 (g) 442.6

(4 3 )
= 100% 12.63
(2 1 )

(4 3 )
= 100% 6
(2 1 )

Where ACV = Average crushing value

W1 = weight of empty cylinder

W2 = weight of empty cylinder + Weigh aggregate

W3 = Weight of container

W4 = Weight of container + weight of sample passing 2.35

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, DRY DENSITY AND WATER ABSORPTION

Table: Compressive strength test results for replacement of fine aggregate with granite
powder.
% Replacement Curing Failure Compressive Dry Water
Period Load (KN) Strength Density Absorption
(Days) (N/mm2) (Kg/m3) (%)
3 379 16.84
7 610 27.11
0 14 469 25.29
28 645 28.66
56 663 29.44
3 286 12.71
7 715 31.78
10 14 639 28.40
28 620 27.56
56 663 29.44
3 483 21.47

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 7 511 22.71
20 14 540 24.00
28 610 27.11
56 556 24.71
3 464 20.60
7 595 26.44
30 14 525 23.33
28 540 24.00
56 665 29.56
3 348 15.47
7 495 22.00
40 14 395 17.55
28 442 19.62
56 485 21.55
3 330 14.67
7 473 21.02
50 14 454 20.17
28 473 21.00
56 515 22.89

Table: Results for dry density and water absorption using granite fines as river sand
replacement

% Addition Curing Failure Compressive

Period Load (KN) Strength
(N/mm2)
3
7
0 14
28
56
3
7
2.5 14
28
56
3
7
5 14
28
56
3
7
7.5 14
28
56
3
7
10 14

7
 28
56

Table: Results for dry density and water absorption using granite fines as additive

% Curing Weight Weight Volume Dry Water

Replacement Period before after (m3) Density Absorption
curing curing (Kg/m3) (%)
(Kg) (Kg)
3
7
0 14
28
56
3
7
10 14
28
56
3
7
20 14
28
56
3
7
30 14
28
56
3

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 7
40 14
28
56
3
7
50 14
28
56

Table: Results for compressive strength using granite fines as additive

% Addition Curing Failure Compressive

Period Load (KN) Strength
(N/mm2)
3
7
0 14
28
56
3
7
2.5 14
28
56
3
7
5 14
28
56
3
7
7.5 14
28
56

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7
10 14
28
56

4.5 COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH RESULTS FOR PARTIAL REPLACEMENT

OF SAND WITH GRANITE FINES
Table 7: Compressive strength test results at 3 days
S/No % GF Failure load Compressive Dry Density Water
Replacement (KN) Strength (Kg/m3) Absorption
(N/mm2) (%)
1 0
2 10
3 20
4 30
5 40
6 50

Table 8: Compressive strength test results at 7 days

S/No % GF Failure load Compressive Dry Density Water
Replacement (KN) Strength (Kg/m3) Absorption
(N/mm2) (%)
1 0
2 10
3 20
4 30
5 40
6 50

Table 8: Compressive strength test results at 14 days

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S/No % GF Failure load Compressive Dry Density Water
Replacement (KN) Strength (Kg/m3) Absorption
(N/mm2) (%)
1 0
2 10
3 20
4 30
5 40
6 50

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