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    Table Flow Cement

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    The flow table test measures the workability of cement mortar by determining the increase in diameter of a mortar sample after it is dropped 25 times through a height of 12.5 mm over 15 seconds. A mortar sample made of 420g cement, 1440g standard sand, and a trial amount of water is mixed and placed in a flow table mold. The molded sample is then dropped 25 times and the increase in average diameter, expressed as a percentage, determines the flow. The test is used to determine the proper water content for strength tests of masonry cement and drying shrinkage tests of hydraulic cement.

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    The flow table test measures the workability of cement mortar by determining the increase in diameter of a mortar sample after it is dropped 25 times through a height of 12.5 mm over 15 seconds. A mortar sample made of 420g cement, 1440g standard sand, and a trial amount of water is mixed and placed in a flow table mold. The molded sample is then dropped 25 times and the increase in average diameter, expressed as a percentage, determines the flow. The test is used to determine the proper water content for strength tests of masonry cement and drying shrinkage tests of hydraulic cement.

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    The flow table test measures the workability of cement mortar by determining the increase in diameter of a mortar sample after it is dropped 25 times through a height of 12.5 mm over 15 seconds. A mortar sample made of 420g cement, 1440g standard sand, and a trial amount of water is mixed and placed in a flow table mold. The molded sample is then dropped 25 times and the increase in average diameter, expressed as a percentage, determines the flow. The test is used to determine the proper water content for strength tests of masonry cement and drying shrinkage tests of hydraulic cement.

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    The flow table test measures the workability of cement mortar by determining the increase in diameter of a mortar sample after it is dropped 25 times through a height of 12.5 mm over 15 seconds. A mortar sample made of 420g cement, 1440g standard sand, and a trial amount of water is mixed and placed in a flow table mold. The molded sample is then dropped 25 times and the increase in average diameter, expressed as a percentage, determines the flow. The test is used to determine the proper water content for strength tests of masonry cement and drying shrinkage tests of hydraulic cement.

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    HOW TO DO FLOW TABLE TEST FOR CEMENT

    MORTAR?
    Suryakanta | April 13, 2016 | Cement, Concrete Technology, How To, Materials, Tests On Cement | 1 Comment

    FLOW TABLE TEST FOR CEMENT MORTAR


    The flow table test of cement mortar is done only to calculate the amount of water required for gauging for conducting
    strength test of masonry cement and for drying shrinkage test of cement. It also gives us some idea on the workability of
    cement mortar.
    The amount of water used for gauging in case of compressive strength test of masonry cement, shall be such as to
    produce a flow of 110±5% with 25 drops in 15s.
    The amount of water used for gauging in case of drying shrinkage test of hydraulic cement, shall be such as to
    produce a flow of 110 to 115% with 25 drops in 15s.

    TEST OVERVIEW
    A specified amount of cement standard sand and water is mixed to make a mortar and allowing it to flow by dropping from
    a specified height with time.

    APPARATUS
    MEASURING INSTRUMENT
    Name Range Accuracy

    Balance 1000 g 1g

    Mixer IS:10890

    Flow table IS:5512

    OTHER ACCESSORIES
    Tamping rod

    ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION
    Temp 27 ± 20 C

    Humidity (Relative) 65 ± 5 %

    TEST PROCEDURE
    1. Take 420 of cement & 1440 g of standard sand and a trial percentage of water.
    2. Mix all the ingredients mechanically with the help of a mixer.
    3. Place all the mixing water in bowl.
    4. Add the masonry cement to the water, then start the mixer and mix at the slow speed (140±5 rev/min) for 30s.
    5. Add the entire quantity of sand slowly over a period of 30 s, while mixing at slow speed.
    6. Stop the mixer, change to medium speed (280±10 rev/min), and mix for 30 s.
    7. Stop the mixer, and let the mortar stand for one and a half minutes. During the first the first 15 s of this interval,
    quickly scrap down into the batch any mortar that may have collected on the side of the bowl, then for the remainder
    of this interval, cover the bowl with the lid.
    8. Finish by mixing for one minute at medium speed. Incase requiring further remixing, any mortar adhering to the side
    of the bowl shall be quickly scraped down into the batch with scarper prior to remixing which is to be continued till a
    uniform mortar is obtained.
    9. Upon the completion of mixing, shake the paddle to remove excess mortar into the mixing bowl.
    10. Carefully wipe the flow table top clean, and dry and place the mould at the centre.
    11. Place about 25 mm thick layer of mortar (mixed as above) in the mould and tamp 20 times with tamping rod.
    12. Then fill the mould with mortar and tamp as specified for the first layer.
    13. Cut off the excess mortar by drawing the straight edge of a trowel with a sawing motion across the top of the mould.
    14. Lift the mould away from the mortar one minute after completion of the mixing operation.
    15. Immediately drop the table through a height of 12.5 mm, 25 times in 15s.

    CALCULATION
    The flow is the resulting increase in average base diameter of the mortar mass, measured on at least four diameters at
    approximately equi-spaced intervals expressed as a percentage of the original base diameter

    Flow = [(Davg – Do) / Do]*100


    Where,

    Davg=Average base diameter


    Do=Original base dia.

    PRECAUTIONS
     The material for moulding each batch of test specimen shall be mixed separately.
     Tamping pressure must be sufficient to ensure uniform filling of the mould.

    TEST STANDARD REFERENCE


    IS:4031(Part-7):1988 – Methods of physical tests for hydraulic cement (Determination of compressive strength of
    masonry cement)

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