UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – RECOLETOS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CETEST44P Name: Date Date

Section: Performed: Submitted:
A.Y. __________ Laboratory Test No: Group No: Score: Grade:
Title :
1ST
2ND
Summer Instructor :

LABORATORY EXERCISE NO. 11:

TENSION TEST OF DEFORMED REINFORCEMENT BAR
(ASTM A370)
I. INTRODUCTION
Steel reinforcing bar or rebar is embedded in concrete to improve the overall
strength of the concrete that surrounds it. Material products standard exist to help
ensure that rebar produced throughout the world exhibits the same physical,
chemical and mechanical properties regardless of the source. Proper mechanical
testing is the necessary for determining if the rebar meets its published
specification, ensuring the quality of the product.
SCOPE OF TEST
1. Tensile test is one of the most common tests for steel. The test involves
straining a sample piece by tensile force, generally to fracture, for the purpose
of determining tensile strength, yield strength and reduction of area.
OBJECTIVE
1. To determine the suitability of reinforcing steel bar for concrete reinforcement
by performance of tensile test.
2. To determine the ultimate strength of the reinforcing steel bars when
subjected bending load.
3. To examine reinforcing steel bar physical conditions.

II. APPARATUS AND SUPPLIES

1. Testing machine- A Universal Testing Machine shall be used to test the tensile
stress and bending stress of the material.
III. PREPARATION OF SAMPLES AND TEST SPECIMENS
IV.
V. PROCEDURE
A. TENSION TEST
1. Before testing, measure the length and diameter of the sample and sample is cut
into half. One for tensile test and one for the bend test.
2. Then the sample is grip in the jaws of the Universal Testing Machine (UTM).
Ensure that the sample is held in such a way that the force is applied as axially as
possible.
3. Apply load by prescribed rate of stressing.
4. Continue applying load until the specimen breaks.
5. Then record the data on the test machine.
B. BEND TEST
1. Prepare the reinforcing steel bar. Determine the length of the specimen.
2. Place the reinforcing steel bar to the Universal Testing Machine.
3. Perform the bend test using the test machine. Wait until the flexure bending punch
push down the steel bar.
4. Examine the bent specimen and check for cracks, whether it has cracks or none.
VI. DATA AND TABULATION
VII. CALCULATIONS

VIII. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

IX. CONCLUSION.