Lab Apparatus Flashcards
used to determine the gradation or particle distribution of aggregates such as sand and gravel.
Set of Sieves
used to determine the moisture content or water content of soils passing from plastic to liquid state or condition.
Liquid Limit Device
used to determine the weight of a sample or specimen.
Triple Beam Balance
used to determine the specific gravity of liquids.
Blount Specific Gravity
used to determine the soundness of cement.
Le Chatelier Apparatus
used to determine the setting time and consistency of cement paste.
Vicat Apparatus
used to determine the setting time and consistency of cement paste.
Gilmore Needle Apparatus
used to determine the volume of liquids.
Pycnometer Bottle
used in the preparation and molding of concrete specimen.
Cylindrical Mold
used to determine the workability of fresh concrete mixtures.
Slump Cone Apparatus
used to determine the measurement of liquids, chemicals or solutions.
Graduated Cylinder
used to prepare and mold mortar sample to penetration test.
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Mold
used to clean coarse aggregates by washing with water.
Wire Mesh Bucket
used to flatten, smoothing, applying or moving granular materials such as cement, sand and viscous materials such as mortar and concrete.
Trowel
used to move and transfer granular materials to containers or mixing bowl.
Scoop
used to mix mortar or concrete for testing.
Mixing Pan
used to determine the moisture content or water content of cohesive
Shrinkage Limit Device
used to determine the relationship between density and moisture content of compacted soil.
Proctor Compaction Test Apparatus
used to mold or form concrete beam for bending or flexural test.
Beam Mold
used to dig, loose, move and transfer granular materials such as cement, sand and viscous materials such as mortar and concrete.
Shovel
used to prepare and mix cement paste and mortar sample for testing.
Mixing Bowl
used to scrape viscous materials such as cement and moist soil.
Spatula
used to determine the normal consistency or workability of cement paste or mortar.
Consistency Apparatus
used to determine the compaction factor and workability of concrete.
Compaction Factor Test
machine used to determine the particle size analysis of granular materials and aggregates from a stack of a set of sieves.
Sieve Shaker
used to test cohesive materials with a granular or particle size less than 19 mm to determine the penetration strength of subgrade soil and highway subbase.
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Machine
machine used for testing concrete specimens to determine compressive strength and steel tensile strength.
Universal Testing Machine (UTM)
used to determine the degradation of the minerals or particles of aggregates.
Los Angeles (LA) Abrasion Machine
used to test and dry soils and aggregates
Heavy Duty Oven
used for weighing large amount of materials.
Heavy Duty Platform Scale
machine used for testing mortar and concrete specimens to determine the bending or flexural strength.
Universal Testing Machine (UTM) for Flexure
used to determine the amount of water to form a
cement paste with normal consistency or degree of wetness.
Cement Mortar Consistency Test Machine
used to prepare mortar and to determine the standard consistency.
Mortar Flow Table Machine
machine used to determine the specific gravity and water absorption of a material.
Specific Gravity Test
used to totally submerge mortar and concrete specimens in water for the strength development and durability with temperature conditions and desired moisture content.
Curing Tank
used to determine the numerical index of strength of crushed aggregates used for roads and pavements.
Crushing Test Machine
used to determine the relative value of the resistance
of aggregates to sudden shock or impact loads.
Impact Testing Machine for Aggregates
used to determine the surface wear resistance of aggregates by continuous abrasion or scratching
Dorry Abrasion Testing Machine
