Concrete

Concrete

Project Summary

Graph the hydration cycle of curing concrete and investigate the addition of sugar and salt to the normal mixture.

Project Objectives

  • Use a LabVIEW program to graph the hydration cycle of curing concrete.
  • Collect and display data simultaneously from three Stainless Steel Temperature Sensors connected to SensorDAQ Ch.1, Ch.2, and Ch.3.
  • Investigate the effect of adding sugar and salt to the normal concrete mixture.

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Interfaces
Vernier SensorDAQ
Sensors
Stainless Steel Temperature Probe (3)
Software
LabVIEW
Other
  • Concrete mix
  • Paper cups (3)
  • Sugar
  • Salt

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