Cement Care Van

Cement site test

• Presence of lumps
• Adulteration
• Ball test – Setting time/strength
• Workability
• Homogeneous mix
• Round rubbing
• Fineness
• Float test
• Temperature

Fresh concrete site test

• Sampling
• Slump
• Workability – Bleed and Segregation
• Yield
• Temperature

Hardened concrete site test

• Sampling
• NDT test
• Visual inspection for cracks
• Carbonation test (by phenolphthalein)

Aggregate site

• Silt content
• Sieve analysis
• Bulk density- Loose and compacted
• Visual inspection – Shape and size

Water site test

• pH
• Total dissolved solids
• Rapid chloride test

Admixture site test

• Specific gravity by hydrometer

Demonstration at the construction site

• Plastering
• Brickwork
• Concreting
• Tiling
• Neat cement application

Cement sampling

• Includes collection of cement sample from construction site on need basis

Concrete supervision

Other site-specific services