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British Standard
Testing concrete —
Part 119: Method for determination of
compressive strength using portions of
beams broken in flexure (equivalent
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
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BS 1881-119:1983
Foreword
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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BS 1881 supersedes BS 1881-4:1970, which is withdrawn.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.
No estimate is given for repeatability or reproducibility in this Part of this British
Standard. Reference should be made to BS 5497-1 for further information on the
determination of repeatability and reproducibility.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
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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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
For the purposes of this Part of this British surface as cast. The upper auxiliary platen shall be
Standard the definitions given in BS 5328 apply. directly over the lower platen in such a manner that
the specimen extends at least 25 mm from each of
3 Apparatus the two opposite edges. Carefully mark the
specimen or preferably use a suitable jig such as
3.1 Compression testing machine. The testing that shown in Figure 1 to ensure that the specimen
machine shall comply with BS 1881-115. and auxiliary platens are located correctly. Centre
3.2 Auxiliary platens. Two square steel auxiliary the specimen carefully on the lower platen of the
platens equating to the nominal cross-section machine so that it does not touch the jig supports.
dimension of the beams, complying with Do not use any packing between the surfaces of the
BS 1881-115 shall be provided, which may form part specimen and the auxiliary platens or between the
of a jig to hold the specimen (see Figure 1). auxiliary platens and the platens of the machine.
4 Test specimens 5.2 Loading. Without shock, apply and increase the
load continuously at a rate within the
4.1 General. Test specimens shall be the broken range 0.2 N/(mm2·s) to 0.4 N/(mm2·s) until no
portions of the beams that have been tested in greater load can be sustained. On manually
accordance with BS 1881-118. controlled machines as failure is approached the
Test specimens shall be free from cracks, chipped loading will decrease; at this stage operate the
surfaces and other obvious defects within the length controls rapidly to maintain as far as possible the
to be tested. specified load. Record the maximum load applied to
the specimen and note the appearance of the
4.2 Dimensions. Test specimens shall have a
concrete and any unusual features in the type of
minimum length of not less than the nominal width
failure.
of the beam plus 50 mm.
4.3 Storage of specimens. During the interval 6 Calculation and expression of results
between testing the specimens as beams in
accordance with BS 1881-118 and testing the The equivalent cube compressive strength of each
portions as cubes, the specimens shall be stored in specimen shall be calculated by dividing the
water at a temperature of 20 ± 2 °C and shall be maximum load by the area of contact of the
tested immediately on removal from the water, auxiliary platens and shall be expressed to the
whilst still wet. nearest 0.5 N/mm2.
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Figure 1 — A typical jig locating specimens for the compression test on beams
broken in flexure
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