VEBE CONSISTOMETER (BS 12350 • BS 1881-104)

• Consists of a vibrating table, a cylindrical pan, a slump cone, and a disc attached to a freemoving rod that serves as a reference end point.
• The cone is placed in the pan, filledwith concrete,and removed. The disc is broughtinto position
on top of the concrete cone, and the vibrating table is set in motion.
• The time required to remould the concrete, from the conical to the cylindrical shape, is a
measure of the consistency and is reported as Vebe Seconds.