 Water-cement ratio will be fixed (0.5, 0.6, 0.

7)
o The 0.4 will change to 0.5
o The 0.5 will change to 0.6
o The 0.6 will change to 0.7
 Gradation of coarse and fine aggregates to make sure uniform sizes.
 Make sure angular or rounded coarse aggregates are fixed before
trial mixture.
 Make sure to dried out the sand.
 If using “By Mass” in mixing concrete, try to follow these standards:
o DPWH standards
o ASTM designation number
o What method to use (tamping or vibration)
 Fine and coarse aggregates shall undergo physical tests too.
 The “significance of the study” shall be answered in the results, in our
observations, in what aspects did we answer?
 Discuss whether which is weaker in the rupture.
o Cement paste
o Aggregates
 Make an interview with several contractors with multiple questions.
o Name of the contractor
o Name of the company
o Current project
o Location and date started and expected finish
o Picture the tarpaulin for secure information. ---MANDATORY
o What types of methods in mixing? (by mass or by volume)
o What water is used?
 o Types of aggregates used? What are the sizes? Where did u
bought these materials?
o are the specimens at 3, 7, 14 ,28 days passed the optimum
compressive strength?
o In casting, what methods do they use? (Tamping or Vibration).
If vibration what kind of vibration equipment?
o Where do tests your specimens
o What practices do you do in your construction methods?
o Etc.

 After the compressive strength record the important details:

o 1st rupture
o Maximum strength(MPa) at the moment concrete is fully
fractured.
 Differentiate or describe which is weaker when the concrete achieved
fully fracture. (The interface between cement and aggregates, the
cement itself or the aggregates itself)
 Curing tank should be made immediately. What type of curing tank?
Wood or concrete with hollow block? Location of curing tank?
o Make cover of the curing tank
o Make some notifications and warning signs about thesis
o Always check on leakage.
 Add additional slot times for testing of specimens, making of curing
tank, interview, for holidays, etc.
  Results gained should be gathered to make comparative graph.
Example (calcium oxide vs comp str, finess vs compressive str, silica
vs compressive str, etc)
 Make individual graphs for each cement (physical and chemical).

What to buy? Or bring?

For mixing

 Shovel if necessary
 Trowel
 Molds
 Tamping rod
 Mallet hammer
 Gloves
 GI Plain sheet
 Sako
 Alambre para pang hikot sa molds
 Pliers
 Marker
 Plastic cover
 Lastiko or Chinese garter
 Oil and brush
 Room Thermometer for temperature check during mixing
 flashlight
For making curing tank

 Trapal
 Lansang
 metrosan
 Martilyo
 Bamboo or kahoy
 Bara
 alambre

For testing in CDO

 Megabox atleast 40L capacity – 2pieces

 Ziplock large
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