EFFECTS OF AGGREGATE SIZES ON THE CONCRETE STRENGTH

31 PAGES (3124 WORDS) Civil Engineering Project
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ABSTRACT

In the sense that the materials involved in this project were capital intensive more especially cement, so in carrying out the work one must intensive to be careful in the selection and collection of materials to be used in the casting of the concrete.
The materials used are coarse aggregate (granite) fine aggregate (sand). The coarse aggregates used in this work were collected from ishiagu while the fine aggregate was collected in front of the carpentry’s workshop on the campus.
The test conform to the standard method test, the ratio used was 1:2:4 and the method adopted was batching by weight, from the mix ratio the relative weight for each material to be used for concrete cube cast was 36, these cubes were tested for compressive strength of 7, 14 and 28 days.
The results of tests involved in the work and that of compressive strength tests were calculated and tabulated as shown in the final tabulation of results.
With the above information, I now recommend and therefore conclude.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Latter of transmittal
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE
1.1  The project objectives

CHAPTER TWO
2.1  Materials for concrete
2.2  Aggregates introduction
2.2.1Fine Aggregate/Sand
2.2.2Coarse Aggregate/Granite

CHAPTER THREE
3.0  Mixing of the concrete

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0  Preparation for placing and compaction

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0  Curing

CHAPTER SIX
6.0  Testing of hardened concrete and tabulation of results

CHAPTER SEVEN
7.0  Conclusions and recommendation
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