Use Mortar Testing Equipment To Determine Cement Or Mortar Compressive Strength

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Use Mortar Testing Equipment To Determine Cement
Or Mortar Compressive Strength

• Builders and construction industry uses cement
  in the form of concrete or mortar. A mortar is a
  mixture of sand and cement in a certain ratio on
  which the mortar strength depends. Mortar is
  generally used for plastering and brick masonry.
  Low compressive strength of the mortar makes it
  weak, while high compressive strength makes the
  mortar stronger. Mortar testing equipment helps
  workforce in determining the mortar compressive
  strength.

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• The strength of mortar depends on certain
  factors-
• Fineness of cement
• Gradation of sand
• Water-cement ratio
• In case any of these factors won't meet ASTM
  standard, the mortar strength will get badly
  affected.
• To determine the compressive strength of the
  mortar, you need to prepare the required ratio
  and then mold it in cubical molds having 2"
  sides' length. Make minimum six cubes and test
  them with the help of mortar testing machine and
  determine the average strength of the mortar.

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• Mortar testing machine is an equipment to perform
  compression, tension, shear, and bend test. UTM
  is one of such equipments having two parts- load
  measuring and straining unit. It also has a
  compression additional setup. The machine is
  equipped with compression unit that has two round
  plates between which the test cube is placed.
  Things required for performing test-
• Sand
• Cement
• 5/8" tampering rod
• Clean water
• UTM

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Process of determining the compressive strength
of mortar- You need to prepare a cement and sand
mixture in 13 ratios respectively. Calculating
the water amount as per the ASTM standards is the
next step. After that, you can calculate the
weight and make a homogeneous mixture of dry
ingredients and add water to prepare a paste. Use
the 2" cube mold and apply oil to inner surface
to ensure safe removal of the cubes.
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Fill the mold 1/3 with mortar and press it with
tampering rod 25 times. Repeat the filling and
tempering process for two other molds. Keep it
in open air for a day and cure them by keeping
them in water. Once you are done with curing,
take the cubes out of the molds and test them
using UTM. Manufacturing units are supplying
sophisticated models of mortar testing
equipments. You can source the device and
determine the compressive strength of mortar.
Contact them and avail the suitable modal for
your location.
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