Air Content Test of Concrete with Admixtures or Air Content in Concrete with Admixtures, IS: 1199- 1959

AIR CONTENT TEST OF CONCRETE WITH ADMIXTURE or AIR CONTENT IN CONCRETE WITH ADMIXTURE, IS:1199-1959

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What is the Air Content Test of Concrete with Admixture ?

The percentage of air within pores of mix is calculated by means of air entrant meter. This method is known as air content test of concrete with admixture.

IS Code for Air Content Test of Concrete with Admixture:-

• IS: 1199- 1959

APPARATUS REQUIRED FOR THE TEST :-

• Air-entrainment meter
• Tamping rod
• Planer
• Rubber hammer
• Rubber bulb 

Air Content Test Apparatus

PROCEDURE OF THE TEST:-

1. First of all, fill materials in air-entrant meter container in 3 layer.
2. Stroke per layer 25 times with help of tamping rod.
3. Finish the top surface of container with the help of planer to plane it.
4. Fill the whole instrument by tighten nut & bolt.
5. Fill the water inside container of air-entrant meter body up to cylindrical zero level rounded the whole body of the rubber. The inside entrapped air releases from concrete mix.
6. Repeat the process with the help of rubber hammer to release entrapped air and again maintain the zero level with the help of water.
7. Apply the desired pressure (0.02 kg/cm²) with the help of rubber bulb release the pressure take the reading.

CALCULATION:-

Calculate the air content of the concrete as follows:

Where,

A = air content % by volume of concrete,

a₁= apparent air content % by volume of concrete, 

g = aggregate correction factor, % by volume of concrete