CE5312: Construction Materials Laboratory Syllabus for Civil 3rd Sem 2019 Regulation Anna University

Construction Materials Laboratory detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2019 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Civil students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Civil Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 3rd Sem 2019 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of construction materials laboratory is as follows.

Course Objective:

• To facilitate the understanding of the behavior of construction materials.

Unit I

Test On Cement

1. Determination of fineness
2. Determination of consistency
3. Determination of initial and final setting time
4. Determination of specific gravity

Unit II

Test On Fine Aggregates

1. Grading of fine aggregates
2. Test for specific gravity
3. Compacted and loose bulk density of fine aggregate

Unit III

Test On Bricks

1. Test for compressive strength
2. Test for Water absorption
3. Determination of Efflorescence

Unit IV

Test On Coarse Aggregate

1. Determination of specific gravity
2. Determination of impact value
3. Determination of elongation index
4. Determination of flakiness index
5. Determination of aggregate crushing value

Unit V

Test On Concrete

1. Test for slump
2. Test for Compressive strength

Course Outcome:

Student will be able to

1. Find the fineness, specific gravity, initial and final setting time of cement.
2. Find the grading, specific gravity and density of fine aggregate.
3. Find the compressive strength, water absorption and efflorescence of bricks.
4. Find the specific gravity, impact value, crushing value, elongation and flakiness index of coarse aggregate.
5. Find the slump of fresh concrete and compressive strength of hardened concrete.

References:

1. Construction Materials Laboratory Manual, Anna University, Chennai-600 025.
2. IS 4031 (Part 1) – 1996 – Indian Standard Codes.
3. IS 4031 (Part 3 and Part 5) – 1988
4. IS 2386 (Part 1 to Part 6) – 1963
5. IS 383- 2016 Indian Standard specification for coarse and fine aggregates from natural sources for concrete.

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, 2019 regulation curriculum do visit Civil 3rd Sem subject syllabuses for 2019 regulation.

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