Slump Cone Test Apparatus

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Slump cone test apparatus is a civil engineering testing equipment which consists of a slump cone, handles and foot pieces. It is a useful equipment of construction industry for determining the compactness of freshly mixed concrete.

Slump cone test apparatus is used to determine the compactness of freshly mixed concrete. Slump test is conducted on concrete mixes, where the maximum size of aggregates does not exceed 38 mm.

Concrete Slump Test

Concrete slump test is a quality control method used in construction and civil engineering. Concrete slump test is a laboratory test for determining and measuring how hard and consistent a given sample of concrete is before curing. For a particular mix, the slump should remain consistent. If there is a change in slump height, it means an undesired change in the ratio of the concrete ingredients. this test thus helps in adjusting the proportions of the ingredients to keep a concrete batch consistent. This in turn improves the quality and structural integrity of the cured concrete.

Slump cone test is even conducted on field. For knowing the process for such on field slump test, read Slump Cone Test Procedure for Concrete

Salient Features of Slump Cone Test Apparatus

• Following are some of the key features of slump cone testing equipments.
• The apparatus comprises of a slump cone along with handles and foot pieces.
• There is a octagonal shaped base plate having two clamps, to which is attached the foot pieces.
• The base plate is provided with lifting handles for ease of transportation.
• Provided with a chrome plated steel tamping rod, which is long and rounded off at one end. The rod is graduated in millimeters.

Slump Cone Test Apparatus Accessories

Consists of a slump cone of upper diameter 10 cm, bottom diameter 20 cm and a height of 30 cm.

Applications of Slump Cone Test Apparatus

Although mainly used for construction purposes, Slump Cone Test Apparatus has many other industrial applications.

• Ceramic Industry
• Concrete Testing
• Construction (Buildings, dams, bridges, roads, etc.)
• Cement Industry