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Concrete cylinder under axial load in a compression testing machine.

CEGR 492 · Engineering Design Studio · Construction and Technology

Materials and Laboratory

Compression test on a concrete cylinder: the measurement behind every f′c used in design.

Phase VI · Engineering Design Studio · Week 4–8

Materials and Laboratory Design Studio

Specify materials and plan the laboratory testing program that validates design assumptions.

ASTM standards
ACI 301
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Add a material test to record its inputs, capacity and governing check.

Learning objectives

  • Specify material properties
  • Plan the testing program
  • Interpret test results

Engineering judgment

  • Specified strength is not measured strength.
  • Sample size drives confidence.

Governing standards

  • ASTM Standards

    Materials Testing Standards

    Concrete, soil, asphalt and steel test methods

    C39
    D698
    D1557
    A370

FE Civil connection

Materials testing

Handbook section: Materials

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