International Journal of Advances in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, ISSN: 2394-2827 Volume-3, Issue-3, Jun.

-2016

COMPILATION OF CALIBRATION DATA OF THE COMPRESSION

TESTING MACHINES
BALASAHEB BHOYE

E-mail:bhoyebp@rediffmail.com

Abstract— This report deals with the “Calibration of Compression Testing Machine “used in Quality Control laboratory
either of governments, Semi government or Private Sectors in Maharashtra. In this institute, Material Testing Referral
laboratory has performed the task of calibration Compression Testing Machine. This division has standard calibrated
Instruments, which are calibrated by the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, once in every two successive years. This
report deals with compilation & analysis of calibrated values of Compression Testing Machine during the years 2009 to 2014
(6 years). There are about 44 no of Compression Testing Machines all over Maharashtra in Quality Control laboratories of
Water Resources Department of Government of Maharashtra.

Keywords— Compression Testing Machine, Proving Ring Etc.

I. INTRODUCTION II. METHODOLOGY- PROCEDURE FOR CTM

CALIBRATION
All the civil engineering works, some time or the
other has to be tested on Compression Testing
Machine for assurance of quality of raw material,
finished products etc. Compression Testing Machine
being a major tool for ascertaining quality of work,
has to be reviewed for its efficiency and correctness
after regular time interval.
MERI is a center of activities for quality control of
the ongoing & completed projects of WRD and
many other Government Departments. Apart from
MERI, 3 Quality control circle viz. Quality Control
Fig.1 Master Proving Ring
Circle of Pune, Aurangabad & Nagpur exercise
quality control checks on the constructional
activities in their respective areas through divisions
and sub divisions working under their controls. In
order to facilitate testing of compressive strength,
WRD/ B & C of Government of Maharashtra has
established CTM of various denomination; spread
over entire Maharashtra.
MERI has formed a calibration cell headed Scientific
Research Officer, Assistant Research Officer &
constituting one Research Assistant or Junior
Engineer. This calibration cell is equipped by master Fig.2 Master Proving Ring at 00 position
proving rings of various denominations. These master
proving rings are got calibrated from NPL New Delhi Calibration of the CTM as shown in fig.1 and fig 2, is
(A Govt. of India’s Department) as and when done in following steps
required. 1. Master Proving Ring is kept at the centre of
The above mentioned proving rings are used to CTM
calibrate the CTM’s located at different point of the 2. Proving Ring is preloaded three times to the
state of Maharashtra. The work of calibration is maximum test load.
done in accordance with the guidelines given in the 3. The test is conducted by applying ten test loads
IS 14858 (2000). in nine equal intervals in ascending order. For
This report deals with compilation & analysis of every test load, deflection is recorded on dial
calibrated values of Compression Testing Machine gauge of master proving ring.
during the years 2009 to 2014 (6 years). There are 4. Proving device is to be used only in one
about 44 no of Compression Testing Machines all direction of loading i.e in compression.
over Maharashtra in Quality Control laboratories of 5. The procedure/steps from 3.1 to 3.4 are
Water Resources Department of Government of repeated for three series i.e. 0 0 120 0 and 270
Maharashtra. 0
position in clockwise direction.

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III. CALCULATION IN CALIBRATION REPORT

I. Temperature correction : Master Proving Ring is calibrated at a temperature of 23 + 10 C while calibrating

a CTM the ambient temp.when this ambient temp is more than 24 0 C then correction for higher temp .The
ambient temp 24 0 C is applied to the NPL Certificate Value.

Ten test loads in 3 different directions as mentioned above are taken, After this above mentioned formu

IV. CALIBRATION WORK OF CTM Table 2. Calibrated CTM of different division in

WRD, Maharashtra
Total CTM Calibrated in the year including
calibration of the private (Non Govt) CTM as shown
in Table 1 as well as graph 1.

Table1.Capacity and year wise Calibrated CTM

The aforesaid Compression Testing Machines are

calibrated almost with a regular time interval of one
year. It was noticed that the calibrated value of a
particular Compression Testing Machines are
different for different years

V. ANALYSIS OF CTM RESULTS

Graph 1 Capacity and year wise Calibrated CTM

There are about 44 no of CTM’s existing with Govt

of Maharashtra as on today .The division wise No. of Graph 2 Sample analysis no. 1 for CTM-1000 KN, Make-
CTM along with their capacity are shown in Table 2. Heico Sr.No. 87598

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4. The difference between any two successive loads

shall not exceed one third of the difference
between the maximum and minimum test loads.
5. A timely calibrated CTM provides with the
actual figures of the force/ load to the user, thus
enabling the user to ascertain quality of the
work/specimens with greater accuracy. This is
required to build confidence of the user in that
particular CTM
6. The calibration cell of the MERI conducts
periodical (Annually) calibration of the 44 CTMs
belonging to the Govt. In order to maintain &
exercising quality control over the construction
work the CTM has to have a valid calibration at
the time of testing. In view of above it is
7. necessary that concern Head of Office /
Laboratory should take appropriate interest in
time to calibrate CTM.
Graph 3 Sample analysis no. 2 for CTM-1000 KN, Make-
Heico Sr.No. 87598
REFERENCES
CONCLUSIONS
1. IS 14858 : 2000- Compression Testing
Machine Used for Testing of Concrete and –
1. It is necessary that the C.T.M. calibration should
Mortar – Requirements.
be done every year
2. IS : 516 -1959 : Method of tests for strength of
2. Calibration should be done after each repair of
concrete ( reaffirmed 1999 )
the CTM.
3. Manual Training Course on Force, Torque and
3. It is seen that there is no clear sequential increase
Hardness Measurements 10-12 November
or decrease in Corrected load for each
2010, Organized Jointly by: Force and
calibration. It is because the discrepancy in dial
Hardness standards & Human Resource
reading mostly depends on maintenance and
Development Group, National Physical
handling of the machine.
Laboratory, New Delhi.

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