I need a lab report paper for my Construction Materials (Civil Engineering) course. I will upload all the necessary documents that explains the report topic and shows a template paper. It doesn’t necessarily has to follow a specific type of lab report but most importantly has to be quite rich in the ‘results and discussion’ section.

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Paper title here with only the 1^st letter capitalised

 

Name, Last Name

Student Number

Date

Section

 

Goal

 

The abstract should be 100-150 words long. At the same time, the abstract should present a concise statement of the scope, principal findings, and conclusions of the paper. The abstract is written as heading, without numbering and space.

The present file can also be used as a Word 2010 or higher template. The final manuscript must be in Word format, i.e. *.doc or *.docx file, and shall not be less than four and larger than eight pages.

 

Keywords: Concrete; aggregates; XXXX. (max five keywords separated by semicolon)

 

1.    Introduction

 

 

Provide a short description of the scope of the study and information on aggregates (Min 1/2 Page- Max. 1 page). The Introduction section should be written in your own words, and not copied from the laboratory manual. Word has a “word count” function under “tools” that can assist you in determining the length of the section. The Introduction should first state the objective of the experiment conducted in the laboratory and then give any necessary background information, such as what theories the experiment was intended to test, validate or exemplify. Use 12-point type for text, captions, and author contact information. For type within figures or tables, the 12-point size is preferred. Please use the text font Times Roman. Italics and bold formats may be used; we recommend sticking to one “family” of typefaces.

 

DO NOT FORGET TO USE CITATIONS FOR ANY REFERENCES USED IN THIS SECTION.

 

The paper must be written in the best possible technical and grammatical English. Titles should be concise and should describe the content of the paper. If you have a long title, please consider shortening it at maximum 12 words.

 

2.    Experimental Methods

 

Summarize the experimental procedure (that was going to applied if you were going to conduct the lab) section by section (Min 1 Page- Max. 3 pages) The Procedures section should be written in your own words, and not copied from the laboratory manual. This section should discuss vital information about the how the experiments were performed. You should reference the laboratory manual in the Procedures section to direct the reader to more detailed information on the experiments performed. In other words, do not cut and paste from the manual. Summarize the procedure you used in carrying out the experiments; do not give a blow-by-blow account. Use subsections also summarize the procedures as it is listed in the lab manual.

 

3.    Results and Discussion

 

The Results and Discussion section is the heart of the laboratory essay. This is where the findings of the experiment are presented and discussed. You are assigned a list of topics to address in this section (mainly based on the data tables), which is limited to min of 2 pages and max of 5 pages (including figures and tables).  You have to provide the required figures and create a discussion of findings based on the questions provided in the lab manual.

 

Have a joint “Results and Discussion” section where the results for each topic are shown and discussed sequentially. You must have sub-headings within the “Results and Discussion” section to designate the topic being addressed. You must simply present the data before analyzing the data or commenting on their significance. Use figures or tables, and follow the guidelines given below.

 

You must cite and describe each figure and table in the text. In your discussion, interpret your results and clearly state their significance. Compare your results with theory and indicate if the results support the underlying theory or contradict it. Emphasize what is different or important about your results. Discuss any potential sources of error that may have affected your results and consider alternative explanations for the results.

 

3.1.  Figures and tables

 

All graphics including photos, line art, and tables, must fit within the above margin settings. All graphics should be understandable when printed in black and white. Do not use only the colour as a distinguishing feature. Use symbols or patterns on line and bar graphs to identify lines and columns. Landscape orientation is acceptable.

 

Illustrations should be numbered consecutively as they are presented, see Figures 1 and 2 2, Tables 1 and 2, etc. Each figure should be mentioned or called out before it appears. More than one figure may appear on a page.

 

Margin settings must contain all elements of the paper that will be reproduced including text, figures, tables and captions, see Table 1.

 

Table 1. Margin settings.

Margins	A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Top	34 mm
Bottom	34 mm
Left	32 mm
Right	32 mm

 

Imagine a “box” whose width and depth does not exceed 146 mm and 229 mm, respectively. Short pages are unsightly and waste space; try to fill the imaginary box on each page. See Table 1 for recommended margin settings.

 

 

3.2.  Captions and legends

 

A descriptive caption, including figure number, should be placed directly below the illustration with a text size of 12, see Figure 1.

 

Figure 1. First sample illustration

 

A descriptive legend, including table number, should be placed immediately above the table, see Table 1.

 

 

3.3.  Mathematics

All mathematics must be embedded in the text. Equations need to be numbered only if they are referred to more than once, see Equations 1 and 2.

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4.    Conclusions

 

The Conclusions section should be no longer than 250 words, written in your own words, and not copied from the laboratory manual. Word has a “word count” function under “tools” that can assist you in determining the length of the section. This section summarizes the results in the context of the entire laboratory experiment and makes conclusions about their significance. You should compare your results with the theory or hypothesis behind the experiment (i.e. did the expected happen?).

 

References

 

All references should appear together at the end of the paper (see below). References are listed according to their appearance in the text, e.g. [1–3] or [4]. All listed references must be cited in the text.

 

• Secrieru, S. Fataei, C. Schröfl, V. Mechtcherine, Study on concrete pumpability combining different laboratory tools and linkage to rheology, Constr. Build. Mater. 144 (2017) 451–461.
• -C. Aïtcin, Cements of yesterday and today: concrete of tomorrow, Cem. Concr. Res. 30 (2000) 1349–1359.
• -C. Aïtcin, Supplementary cementitious materials and blended cements, in: P.-C. Aïtcin, R.J. Flatt (Eds.), Sci. Technol. Concr. Admixtures, 1st ed., Woodhead Publishing, 2016: pp. 53–73.
• Feys, Interactions between rheological properties and pumping of self-compacting concrete, PhD thesis, Gent University, 2009.
• i-Scoop, Industry 4.0: The fourth industrial revolution – guide to Industrie 4.0, (2017). https://www.i-scoop.eu/industry-4-0.
• Kronenberg, Automated concrete placement in the precasting plant, Concr. Plant Int. 5 (2005) 180–181.
• Bergemann, Einführung in die Betontechnologie für Pumpenfahrer, Technical report, Aichtal, 1995.
• Academic products – Free simulation software ANSYS, (2017). http://www.ansys.com/de-de/academic/free-student-products.
• DIN EN 12350-8:2010-12, Testing fresh concrete. Part 8: Self-compacting concrete. Slump-flow test, 2010.
• Hafid, G. Ovarlez, F. Toussaint, P.H. Jezequel, N. Roussel, Assessment of potential concrete and mortar rheometry artifacts using magnetic resonance imaging, Cem. Concr. Res. 71 (2015) 29–35.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Writing Style

 

Follow the writing style summarized below for all writing assignments. Points will be deducted if you do not follow these guidelines.

 

• Every paragraph should develop one idea and include a topic sentence.
• Do not use personal pronouns in the laboratory report.
• Use the active voice whenever possible.

 

• Use the present tense when describing a theory, your conclusions about the significance of the results, and applications. For example, “As a result of its anisotropic structure, the elastic limit of wood is relatively low.”

 

• Use the past tense when describing the purpose of the laboratory, a procedure, and the results of the experiment. For example, “The data were reduced by averaging two dial-gage readings.”

 

• Provide transitions between sentences and parts of a sentence. Transitions indicate the relationship between two parts: for instance, is the second sentence an example of the first? Is the relationship one of cause and effect, similarity, contradiction, etc.? Be sure that the sentences in your assignments indicate these relationships clearly.

 

• Consider combining short sentences. Shorter is not always better, especially when you haven’t clarified the relationship between sentences or their parts.

 

• Provide transitions between paragraphs. Because you will change topics between paragraphs, you need a smooth transitional sentence to guide the reader.

 

 

Common Grammatical and Editorial Errors:

 

You are expected to identify and correct grammatical and editorial errors by proofreading your assignment before you hand it in. Points will be deducted for each error, so you are encouraged to check the document thoroughly before submitting it.

 

• Use the spelling checker included in Word.

 

• Proofread for typos. Common mistakes that are not detected by spelling checkers include: course/coarse, to/too/two, their/there, form/from, for/four, you/your and this/his.

 

 

 

• Make sure that the subject and verb agree:

 

Wrong: “The loose and compact unit weights for the fine aggregate was 90 psf and 102.5 psf respectively.”

Right: “The loose and compact unit weights for the fine aggregate were 90 psf and 102.5 psf respectively.”

 

Wrong: “The data for this experiment is available in Appendix A.”

Right: “The data for this experiment are available in Appendix A.” Note that “data” is the plural of “datum.”

 

• Make sure that all your pronouns mean something:

 

Wrong: “Studs and thick treads make snow tires effective; they are implanted with an air gun.”

Right: “Studs and thick treads make snow tires effective; the studs are implanted with an air gun.”

 

Wrong: “We made the sale and delivered the product; it was a big one.”

Right: “We made the sale, which was a big one, and delivered the product.”

 

• Eliminate unnecessary words: if you can eliminate a word without changing the meaning of the sentence delete it.

 

• Use a comma between two independent clauses joined by “and,” “or,” or “but.” Use a semicolon between two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb (“however,” “therefore”).

 

• Do not use a comma to separate a subject from its verb or verbs (unless you are adding nonrestrictive information, in which case you add commas around the phrase). For example, “The test, which should have taken only two hours, took four days to complete.”

 

• Place periods after, not before, a citation when it appears at the end of a sentence.