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Testing concrete —
Part 119: Method for determination of
compressive strength using portions of
beams broken in flexure (equivalent
Licensed Copy: Giorgio Cavalieri, ALSTOM, 9-Mar-01, Uncontrolled Copy. © BSI
cube method)
UDC 666.972.017:691.32:620.1
BS 1881-119:1983
Cooperating organizations
The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the
following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted
with the preparation of this British Standard:
British Civil Engineering Test Equipment Manufacturers’ Association
Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales
Greater London Council
Institute of Concrete Technology
Coopted member
Contents
Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword ii
1 Scope 1
2 Definitions 1
3 Apparatus 1
4 Test specimens 1
5 Procedure 1
6 Calculation and expression of results 1
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7 Test report 2
Figure 1 — A typical jig locating specimens for the compression
test on beams broken in flexure 2
Publications referred to Inside back cover
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BS 1881-119:1983
Foreword
This Part of this standard, prepared under the direction of the Cement, Gypsum,
Aggregates and Quarry Products Standards Committee, is a revision of clause 6
of BS 1881-4:1970. Together with Parts 115, 116, 117, 118 and 120, this Part of
BS 1881 supersedes BS 1881-4:1970, which is withdrawn.
In this compressive strength test on portions of broken beams the application of
the test load is the same method and to the same precision as for the cube
compression test.
A suitable jig with auxiliary platens which give a more positive location of the
specimen is illustrated.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 and 2, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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BS 1881-119:1983
1 Scope 5 Procedure
This Part of this British Standard describes the 5.1 Placing the specimen in the machine. Wipe
equivalent cube method for determining the clean the bearing surfaces of the machine and the
compressive strength of hardened concrete using auxiliary platens and remove any surface water or
portions of beams broken in flexure. loose grit or other material from the surfaces of the
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this Part of specimens that are to be in contact with the
this standard are listed on the inside back cover. auxiliary platens. Place the specimen between the
auxiliary platens in such a manner that the load is
2 Definitions applied to the two sides adjacent to the uppermost
surface as cast. The upper auxiliary platen shall be
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BS 1881-119:1983
Figure 1 — A typical jig locating specimens for the compression test on beams
broken in flexure
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BS 1881-119:1983
Publications referred to
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