Concrete Slump Test Procedure

The consistency of concrete is a measure of its workability, which may be defined by its slump characteristics. Herewith is the slump test procedure:

1)      To obtain a representative sample, take samples from three or more regular intervals throughout the discharge of the mixer truck. DO NOT take samples at the beginning or the end of the discharge.

2)      Dampen inside of the cone and place it on a smooth, moist, non absorbent, level surface large enough to accommodate both slumped concrete and the slump cone. Stand on foot pieces throughout the test procedure to hold the cone firmly in place.

3)      Fill cone 1/3 full by volume and rod 25 times with 5/8 inch diameter by 24 inches long bullet pointed steel rod. Distribute rodding evenly over the entire cross section of the sample.

4)      Fill cone 2/3 full by volume. Rod this layer 25 times with rod penetrating into but not through first layer. Distribute rodding evenly over the entire cross section of the layer.

5)      Fill cone to overflowing. Rod this layer 25 times with rod penetrating into, but not through second layer. Distribute rodding evenly over the entire cross section of this layer.

6)      Remove the excess concrete from the top of the cone using tamping rod as a screed. Clean overflow from base of cone.

7)      Lift cone vertically with slow, even-motion. Do not jar the concrete or tilt the cone during this process. Invert the withdrawn cone, and place next to, but not touching the slump concrete.

8)      Lay a straight edge across the top of the slump cone. Measure the amount of slump from the bottom of the straight edge to the top of the slumped concrete at a point over the original center of the base. The slump operation should be completed in a maximum  elapsed time of 1-1/2 minutes. Discard concrete, DO NOT use in any other tests.

9)      The height of slump (reading from your measurement)/ concrete settlement determines its consistency.

God Greatest Gift For You

Before you were born, God already gave His Greatest Gift For You, God longs for you to discover the life you live – here on earth and forever in eternity.

HE Came. Jesus said: “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” (John 3:16)

Jesus said: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10)

HE Died. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8)

Jesus Christ gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age. (Galatians 1:3-4)

For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the spirit. (1 Peter 3:18)

HE Rose From The Dead. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the scriptures. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. (Romans 4:25)

What then shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give all things? (Romans 8:31-32)

HE Ascended To Heaven. Jesus said: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In my Father’s house are many rooms: if it were not so, I would have told you I am going there to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:1-2)

For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; He entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence. (Hebrews 9:24)

HE Intercedes At God’s Throne. Christ Jesus, who died – more than that, who has raised to life, is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. (Romans 8:34)

Because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them. (Hebrews 7:24-25)

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2)

HE Will Return Soon. Jesus said: “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am”. (John 14:3)

We wait for the blessed hope  - the glorious appearing of our Great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own. (Titus 2:13)

Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for Him. (Hebrews 9:27-28)

HE Calls Today. I tell you, now is the time of God’s favour, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2)

Jesus said: “I tell you the truth; whoever hears my Word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned; He has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24)

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20)

If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. (Romans 10:9-10)

Forget about religious belief, forget about traditions, it’s all about relationship to God, and let’s just imagine how God sacrifice Jesus Christ for our salvation. Because God loves us and has a wonderful plan for our lives.

Would you accept the gift? or just simply ignore it’. It’s your choice...and if you say Yes! Please say this simple prayer of acceptance wholeheartedly:

"Heavenly Father, I believe You sent Jesus to save me from sin.
Today I confess my sins and accept Jesus as my personal Lord and Saviour. I turn my life over to You
today. Please make me a new creature through Your Holy
Spirit and change my heart. Help me walk in Your ways as
You reveal Yourself to me. Thank You Jesus for dying on the cross for
my sins. I accept Your Greatest Gift of Salvation today and confess
that You are Lord."

In Jesus wonderful name’ Amen!

God bless!

The Christ of Good Friday and Easter Sunday

God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life!

Brothers and friends, the Christ of Good Friday (The depth of Love) and Easter Sunday (The height of hope) is alive yesterday, today, and forever. When Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead, He proved that He was God, that He could forgive sins and accept sinners with His unconditional love, and that He has the power to change our lives and bring salvation.

Romans 1:3-4 “Regarding His Son, who as to His earthly life  was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of Holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Good Friday and Easter Sunday are the fulfilment of God’s promises to mankind. They prove the depth of God’s love and the height of the hope that we have because of Jesus. It is not enough to only know the story of Good Friday and Easter Sunday and practice and celebrate it by tradition, we must not only believe these facts are true but we must also accept and trust Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour.

By trusting Jesus we are accepted by God. Christ died once for our sins, an innocent person died for those who are guilty. Jesus Christ did this to bring you to God the Father, when His body was put to death and His spirit was made alive. (1 Peter 3:18 “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.”)

By trusting Jesus our relationship with God is restored. God showed how much He loved us by giving His most precious son Jesus Christ to die for our sins, sacrificed His life’s blood and through this our sins was washed away. Jesus restores our relationships with God and bring us back from darkness to light. (Romans 5:8-10 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!”)


By trusting Jesus our sins are forgiven. Jesus Christ sacrificed His life to set us free from traditions and sins, which means our sins are now forgiven. Christ did this because God was so kind to all of us. (Ephesians 1:7 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.”)

By trusting Jesus we can live forever. Jesus brings us eternal life. (John 11:25-26 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”)

(1 Corinthians 15:20-22 “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power”.)

By trusting Jesus we can start living the right way, without the control of sin over us. Jesus Christ carried the burden of our sins; He was nailed to death on the cross so that we would stop sinning and start living right. (1 Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”)

By trusting Jesus we need not be afraid of dying. Jesus became one of us, He died to destroy the evil who had power over death. But He also died to rescue all of us who live each day in fear of dying. (Hebrews 2:14-15 “ Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”)

By trusting Jesus we can get help when we are tempted to sin. Hebrews 2:17-18 “For this reason He had to be made like them,  fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.  Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.”

Brothers and friends, Jesus invites you to accept and trust Him today. (Revelations 3:20 “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”)

The events of Good Friday look like the greatest tragedy but it was the greatest triumph of love and justice over sin and death. It shows the greatest and deepest love of God to the humankind (John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”)

I hope you realize the true meaning of Good Friday (the greatest and deepest love of God), and accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour! and if you does, please say this simple prayer of acceptance wholeheartedly:


"Heavenly Father, I admit that I am a sinner. I believed that Jesus Christ is your son, and that He died to pay the penalty for my sins on the cross. Jesus, I now put my complete trust in You to save me by Your death on the cross. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me free eternal life. Make me the person that You want me to be. Help me to follow You and teach me to understand and obey Your Word. Thank You so much.
In Jesus wonderful name, AMEN."

God bless!

GOD'S PHARMACY

Its been said and proven that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish..all before making human (Genesis 1:6-12, 20-21, 24-25). He made and provided what we'd need before we were born.

God left us a great clue as to what kind of food help what part of our body! These are the best & more powerful when eaten raw:


A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris, and radiating lines look just like the human eye..and Yes, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopene and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuro-transmitter for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. The food replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocado, Eggplant, and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they just look like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. These are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in two's when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

"An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure" Stay Healthy! Always visit God's pharmacy!

How To Ease The Pressure

Pressure is an oppressive condition of physical, mental, social, or economic distress.

In todays busy world most are experiencing if not all the so-called pressure, and here are the tips to handle it easily:

Stop doing some of the things you are doing. Preferably the inessential, first thing first. Time management experts says that we spend 80% of our time on the 20% least important things. Nowadays people always keep themselves busy in whatever niche they are, the reason that gives us more pressure and get tired at the end of the day. But this can be avoided or minimize if we should prioritize the things that we need most.

Stop taking on any more, at least before you have thought about it and prayed about it. I’ve learned a good strategy from one of my mentors a few years back that never say “yes” immediately at the time you are ask to do something, just have some break and consult your schedule and priorities, and look at your commitment and deadlines. Pray about it and then decide whether you should, or you should not do it for the time being if you really have a lot of workload. Jesus with all the pressures and demand on Him did not try to do everything and sometimes said “No”.

If deadlines are a problem, try to give yourself more time. I’ve hear much about rushing their construction projects (that sometimes cause structural failure) especially if the contract period is approaching to an end, but I seldom hear about start time or expedite the progress at the earliest during the start of the contract when slight delay is already seen (except for the wise contractors). The same thing in your school projects and assignment, office commitments and schedule, business transactions, when possible try to start earlier then you may not be get rushed.

Try to develop greater efficiency. This may mean an investment in time of learning better and effective ways, or developing time saving systems. If you are an effective and efficient person you can save more time, effort, and cost. Then, you have time for God and your love ones.

Would you rather be effective or efficient? Not much reflection is needed to decide that being effective (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) is more important, though being efficient (being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense) would also be good. But there is little point in being super-efficient if what you do is not effective. It would be great if you are efficiently effective!

Manage a Plan. If you fail to plan you are planning to fail. It is especially important to plan in the important matters, just like quality time with God, with your spouse, your children, friends, building relationships. If you do not plan them ahead you will never find time for them and the urgent will always take up all the time. In construction, most common project failure is cause of poor planning and management.

Of course you can attend on a time management course or trainings, but if you are stressed you probably don’t have time, and if there is, it’s definitely not quality. Giving time to prayer about how you should be spending your time and applying these simple suggestion will make you less stressed about time.

Ecclesiastes 8:5-6 “Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure. For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery.”

Tips In Local Search Marketing

Searching for a target audience to exhibit your business, and a prospect clients ? If your answer is yes, then local search marketing is just perfect for you. The main objective of this article is to get you started on the correct track with local search marketing, so you're able to show long term results from all your efforts and make your business successful.

First, aim to create a good impression and relation on your prospect clients and have your friends and colleagues comment on your business, others idea may have great effect and would be helpful in your strategic plans. It's natural to get inclined towards a business that has a large number of positive reviews, whether it's a construction firm, textile, internet related business, health, restaurant, a movie or a book. So you will capture your target audience's and possible client’s attention and interest by having such positive reviews posted.

You will promote your chances of success with enough social proof, and that is what these types of comments and ideas are. You should also have your friends recommend your listing to their networks and connections. Leveraging the networks you already have will increase the power of your local search marketing and bring in more positive reviews for your business.

Don't confuse yourself when generating keywords for your local search marketing by focusing on too many keyword tools. A lot of businessmen waste time using the wrong tools to find the solution for finding the right keywords. No other tool comes close to the Google keyword tool which is both efficient and reliable.

Brainstorm as many keyword phrases as you can, then use this tool to enhance that list. Remember, you're looking for quality when generating keywords and not necessarily quantity. “Quality overpower quantity.”

Your address should also be shown in all areas of your website and commercial advertisements. Because this helps the local search engines find your website, it's really important to take this step. You'll want to have your address mentioned in your site's title, the Meta description area, the footer of the website, and also inside the body of the text of your site's pages. Your address gives the search engines the impression your business is genuine and helps them to know where your business is located.

The key to local search marketing lies in your approach and strategic plan as this article shows. When you focus on giving your market quality, put in the necessary effort, and work continuously to improve your relationship with the major search engines.

How To Get Relief From Stress

Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense that can cause different kind of sicknesses and even death.

Finding out relief from stress/anxiety, which anyone can experience, can make a big difference in your life. Expert studies depict that stress is a leading cause of many serious health problems that even cause to death, as well as making you feel tense, worried, and always getting tired. Using the following techniques can help you effectively deal with stress. While not every method will work for everybody, make sure you apply the first one, and others that are appropriate for you.

Entrust your stress to God. When you are stress or very anxious, all you want to do is to get rid of the terrible feelings. Just pray to the great healer and comforter, and bind with God’s Word for it is the medicine given to us by the Great Physician Lord Jesus Christ (Proverbs 4:20-22 “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”)

Breathing slowly and deeply is a quick way to reduce stress. When stressed, breathing automatically becomes shallower and some people even hold their breath. You can take this method further by learning to breathe in a deeper, more relaxed manner all the time and not just in stressful situations, make this a habit to improve your health. There are various health related books and classes that focus on breathing. This can help you not only reduce stress but improve your overall health, as the more oxygen you take in, the more energy your whole body has. 

Make time to have fun and relaxed. You may think that you don't have time to play but without a balance between work and fun, your stress will just keep building. Make time for simple activities that you enjoy like playing with your pet, taking a bike ride, playing your favourite hobbies (basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc.) or having coffee with a friend. Make sure you take short breaks during the day to have fun. When you return to your serious activities after a fun break, you'll have a fresh perspective and a refresh mind.

Get regular massages or relaxing types of bodywork. This proven way to help you feel better can be extremely beneficial if you make it a regular practice. Many gyms and fitness centres keep massage therapists on staff. Or you can probably locate one in your area. This is not only healthy and relaxing for your muscles, but it helps you feel refreshed both physically and emotionally. Those in relationships may want to consider learning couples massage so you can give each other regular massages with affection and tender care. Do the research and ask friends referral to find the best fitness centre in your place.

Stress relief can be easier than you think as I’ve shown you with these some effective strategies by entrusting everything to God and that to include your stress, taking some deep breaths, going for a walk, doing your favourite sports, or even petting your dog, have fun and be relaxed to get back to a positive state of mind after you have fixed the problem and overcome with stress. Then, celebrate your victory, and thank God.