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Slump Test Apparatus - MSS Engineering

Slump testing equipment is used to evaluate the fresh concrete's consistency and workability and by extension, the concrete mix's water/cement ratio. A laboratory or on-site slump test is used to evaluate the fluidity of concrete. A concrete slump test results can provide insight into how consistent individual batches are. The concrete's workability and quality can be gleaned from the shape of the slumps. A few tamps or blows with a tapping rod on the base plate can also be used to judge the features of concrete about the tendency of segregation. This test's straightforward slump test apparatus and protocol have ensured its continued use since its introduction in 1922. The setup will include a mild steel sheet slump cone with carrying handles, a chrome-plated steel tamping rod that is 16 mm in diameter and 600 mm in length and is rounded off at one end, and a steel base plate with markings for measurements. Slump Test Apparatus 1) MOULD: The test specimen's mould w...