The apparatus is used to
determine the compactness of freshly mixed concrete. Slump test is
conducted on concrete mixes, where the maximum size of aggregates does
not exceed 38 mm.
Salient Features
- The apparatus comprises of a slump cone along with handles and
foot pieces.
- There is a octagonal shaped base plate having two clamps, to
which is attached the foot pieces.
- The base plate is provided with lifting handles for ease of
transportation.
- Provided with a chrome plated steel tamping rod, which is long
and rounded off at one end. The rod is graduated in millimeters.
Accessories
Consists of a slump cone of upper diameter 10 cm, bottom diameter 20 cm
and a height of 30 cm.
Applications
- Ceramic Industry
- Concrete Testing
- Construction (Buildings, dams, bridges, roads, etc.)
- Cement Industry