:109/C109M - 13°" Aly Designation: ‘ureananonat Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2i “This sda soc wader the fe desgmon C1ONCIOPME the number nerdy llr ese cas evs, the year of ls ren anes ‘oe ial lp . or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)! onde the ear cases adios ea ft pp Ament eplion 2) nds ane cage ice the nevis oF eappeva. "The udu bas he epee ences ofthe US. Drparmant ef Deere FTNGTESReieense oan wow anal wo palin wae” Ua im oly 201 1, Scope* LI This test method covers determination of the compres- sive strength of hydraulic cement montars, 2-in, or 150-mm} cube specimens, [Noms Tis Method C340 provides am altermitive proces fr this determination (not io be used for aceapance tes, 2 ‘This test method covers the application of the test using either inch-pound or SI units. The values stated in either SL tunits oF inch-pound unils are to be regarded separately as standarc. Within the text, the SE units are shown in brackets. ‘The values scated in each system may not be exact equivalents: therefore, cach system shall be used independently of the other ‘Combining values from the (0 systems may result in noncon- formance with the standard, 1.3. Values in SI units sinall be obtained by measurement in ‘SI units or by appropriate conversion, using the Rules tor Conversion and Rounding given in IEEE/ASTM SI-10, of measurements made ia other units 14 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro= priexe safety and healt practices and determine the applica- bility of regulatory limitations prior 10 use, (Warning—Fresh faydraulic cemersitious mixoures are caustic and may canse chemical buras 10 skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.*) 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Stunderds:* (C91 Specification for Masonry Cement 06 fe set esonsinity of Subomminee C01 27 6a Senet ‘Chen eon aparved Oc, 1, 2018 Pld November 2013. Crignlly pyres i 3 Lint provi elitr appt ip 2017 38 CHOBCIOBM 12 1 So the ton on Sf) Manuel of Comert Tenn, Antu Dp of ASTAF Shand, Ye O40 "er rftcaed ASTM snd, vst de ABTM rc, rare oF certs ASTM Coscrer Servis at vice srg. For Areal Bok of ASTHE Shundards vom lueraton, eer to he sands Docomien Sumy paps on the ASTM went C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement (C150 Specification for Portland Cement (€230VC230M Specification for Flow Table for Use in Tests oof Hydraulic Cement (©3085 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulie Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency C3410 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic ‘Cement Mortars (Using Portions of Prisms Broken in Flenure) C31 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the ‘Testing of Hydraulic Cements ari) Concretes €599 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements C518 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Caleined ‘Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete (C520 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials (C778 Specification for Standard Sand (€989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use ia Concrete and Mortars ©1005 Specification for Reference Masses and Devices tor Determiaing Mass and Volume for Use in the Physical “Testing of Hydraulie Cements C157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement €1328 Specification for Plastic (Stucco) Ceme C1329 Specification for Morar Cement C1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines, System of Units (SD: The Modern Metric System 3. Summary of Test Method 3.1 The mortar used consists of | part cement and 2.75 parts, fof sand proportioned by mass. Poriand oe airentraining portland cements are mixed at specified waterlcement ratios. ‘Water content for other cements is that sufficient 19 obtain flaw of 110 = 5 in 25 drops of the flow table, Two-inch or [50-mni] test cubes are compacted by tamping in two layers, A Sumraary of Changes section appear a the end of this andar Copy AST intra 00 BH Cv FB G7 Wen Crore PA AEE Utes SesAlp ctosicio9m - 13° The cubes ane cured one day ia the ul immersed in lime water until tested ds and Stipped 4, Significance and Use 4.1 This test method provides a means of determining the compressive strength of hydraulic cement and other mortars and results may be used to determine compliance with speci fications. Further this test method is referenced by numerous other specificotions and test methods. Caution must be exer- cised in using the results of this test method to predict the uength of coneretes, 5. Apparatus 5.1 Weights and Weighing Devices, sball conform to the requirements 0° Specification C1005, The weighing device shall be evaluated for precision and accuracy at a total Jead af 2000 5.2 Glass Graduates, of suitable capacities (preferably larse enough to measure the mixing water in a single operation) to deliver the indicated volume at 20 °C. The permissible varia- tion shall be +2 mL. These graduates shall be subdivided to at least $ mL, except that the graduation lines may be omnited for the lowest 10 mL. for a 250-mL graduate and for the low mL of a $00-ml. graduate. The main graduation lines shall be circles and shall be numbered. The least graduations shall ceviend at least one seventh of the way around, and intermediate sgraduations shall extend at least one fifth of the way around. 3.23 Specimen Molds, for the 2-in. of [50-mm] cube spect- ‘mens shall be ight fiting. ‘The molds shall have not more than. three cube compartments and shall be separable into not mere than (wo parts. The parts of the molds when assembled shall be positively held together. The molds shall be made of hard metal ‘not attacked by the cement mortar. For new molds the Rockwell hardness number of Uke metal shall be not less U 55 HRB. The sides of the molds shall be sufficiently rigid to prevent spreading or warping, The interior faces of the molds shall be plane surfaces and shall eonforn to the tolerances of Table |. 5.3.1 Cube molds shall be checked for conformance to the design and dimensional requirements of this test method at least every 246 years, 54 Mixer Row! and Paddle, an electrically driven mechani cal mixer of the type equipped with paddle and mixing bowl, as specified in Practice C305. 5.5 Flow Table rd Fleav Mold, conforming to the equine ‘ments of Specification C230/C230M. 56 Temper 1 venabsorpiive, nonalvasive, nonbeiile mute rial suci as a rubber compound having a Shore A curometer hhardiness of 80 + 10 or seasoned oak wood rendered nonab- sorptive by ininersion for 15 min in paraffin at approximately 292 °F or [200 °C}, shall have a cross seetion of about ¥2 by | in. or [13 by 25 mim] and a convenient length of about 5 t0 6 in. oF [120 to 150 min}. The tamping face shall be fat an at right angles to the length of the tamper 5.6.1 Tampers shall be checked for conformance 10 the design and dimensional requirements of thie rest method at least every 2% years 5.7 Trowel, having a steel blade 4 (0 6 in. [100 to 150 mm} in length, with straight edges. Moist Cabinet or Room, conforming to the require- ‘ments of Specification C: 5.9 Testing Machine, either the hytraulic or the serew type, ‘with sallicient opening between the upper bearing surface and the lower bearing surface of the machine to permit the use of verifying apparatus, The load applicd to the test specimen shall bbe indicated with an accuracy of 1.0%, IFtne load applied by the compression machine is registered on a dial, the dial shal tee provided with a graduated scale that can be read to at least the nearest 0.1 % of the full seale lozd (Note 2). The dial shell be readable within 1 % of the indicated load at any given load level within the loading range. In no case shall the loading range of a dial be considered to include loads below the value ‘tat is 100 times the smallest change of load that ean be read ‘on the scale, The scale sball be provided with a graduation fine equal to zer0 and so nuuntbered, The dial pointer shall be of sufficient length to reach the graduation marks; the widkh of the tend of the pointer shall not exceed the clear distance between the smallest graduations, Each dial shall be equipped with a ‘ero aljustmicat that is easily accessible fom the cutside of the ial case, and with a suitable doviee that ot all times until reset, ‘will indicate to within | accuracy the maximam leael applied to the specimen, 5.9.1 Ifthe testing machine load is indicated in digital for, the numerical display must be large enough to be easily read. ‘The numeri 1 or bos than 0.10 4 of the full scale load of a given loading range. Inno ease shall the verified loading range include loads less than the minimum rnuwetieal inerement rmaliplied by 100. The accuracy of the indicated load must be within 1,0 % for any value displayed ‘within the verified loading range. Provision mast be made for adjusting w indicate te ze at zero load. There shall be provided a maximum load indicator that at all times until reset TABLE 1 Pormissible Variations of Specimen Molds. Bin Sone Nala Ta] Subs ue Parmeter Tate ew ue Phere TGR og Tots aT TED maT Dare hence opps sos pin v9mn8 Peon (som =0137m) (50 men +050 mn) Helge each ecrparmant 2in- corn, 2in + 0otin [80 rm « 025 m0 Ist new = 025 rm 2-019 to-0%3 re] 038 mm Angie paneer agjacort aces 0-05 ‘sps0s" ease *easure pts sgn removea rom ve riracter: MeRSures separa or ach Compariventberwee al elnino’ es and Ne AgACE aCe ATG BETWEEN ver aces sep ae one panos of he ma,4p ctosictoam - 13"* sail] indicate within 1 6 system accuracy the maximum load applied to the specimen, .2 Compression machines shall be verified in accordance swith Practices Fe at least anally «0 determine if indicated loads, with and without the maximum load indicator (when so equipped), are accurate to +1.0 %. [None 2—Aceloe a can be reat is eonskered Asn. o°[03 ws] akon the ane described by the end ofthe pote lsc, one hl of the scale Jmerval is about as close as can reasonably be reod hen the spacing on the Hud indicating mechanism is bewee V9 in or {1 ann] ane Yi 11.0 mi} When the spacing s between a. or [LG rt and i 182 hv), cme tint the ale inersal cae he read with reasonable ‘cerain'y, When the spacing fs Ue imo [3.2 mm} or mare, ane tout oF the scale iaterval car bo oad with fexonable cenit. 5.9.3 The upper bearing assembly shall be a spherically seatec, hardened metal block firmly attached at the center of the upper heed of the machine. ‘The center of the sphere shall coincide with the surface of the bearing face within u tolerance ‘of =5 % of the radius ofthe sphere. Unless otherwise specified by the manufactuter. the spherical portion af the hearing block and the seat that holds this portion shall be cleaned and lubricated with 2 petroleum type oi sueh as motor oil at least every six months. The block shall be closely held in its spherieal seat, but shall be free to ti in any direction, A hhardened metal bearing block shall be used heneath the specimen to minimize wear of the lower platen ofthe machine. To facilitate socurate centering of the test specimen in the compression machine, one of the 1wo surfaces of the hearing blocks shall have a diameter or diagonal of between 2.83 in. [70.7 mm] (See Note 3) and 29 in. [73.7 mam}, When the upper block bearing surface meets this requirement, the lower block bearing surface shall be grater than 2.83 in, [70.7 mm. Whea the lower block bearing surface meets this requirement, the diameter or diagonal of upper block bearing surface shall be botween 2.83 and 31 in, [70.7 and 79.4 mm]. When the lower block is the only block with 2 ciameter or diagonal between 2.83 and 2.9 in. [70.7 and 73.7 mi), the lower block shall be used to center the test specimen. In that ease, the lower block shall be centered with respect ta the upper bearing block and held in position by suitable means. The beating block surfaces intended for contact with the specimen shall have a Rockwell harness number not less than 60 HRC. These surfaces shall not depart from plane surfaces by more thaa 0.0005 in, (0.013 mn} when the blocks are new and shall be maintained within a sible variation of 0.001 in, or [0.025 mm) 5.9.3.1 Compression machine bearing blocks shall be checked for planeness in accordance with this test method at least annually using a straightedge and feeler stock an shall be refinished if found to be out of tolerance. ‘None $the dgera of» i,[30 mam] cube 2.83 in. (707 mi 6, Materials 6.1 Grodded Standard San: 6.1.1 The sand (Note 4) used for making test specimens shall be natural silica sand conforming (o the requirements tor graded standard sand in Specification C778, Non 4 Segwegatiot of Graded Sand —The graed snd a should be Kaceled in sich a manner as WO prevent segrcetion, see ‘atations inthe gang of he sand cause vations in the consistency of the most In erptying ius or sachs cae should be exer preven the formation of mounts of saat or cutee ir ths snd, down the shops the coarser pats Wil ol. Hins shot be o scent 76 to These preciuticns, Devices for daasing dhe sind fram bine by Brity should not be wed, 7. Temperature and Humidity 7. Temperanere—The temperature of the air in the vicinty cof the mixing slab, the dry materials, molds, base plates, and raixing bow, shall be maintained petween 73.3 ~ 3.3 °F or 125.0 © 3.0 °C). The temperature of the mixing water, moist closet or moist room, and water in the storage tank sball be set A733 = 4.3 "For [23 * 2°C). 7.2. Humidity —The relative humidity of the laboratory shell tbe not less than 50 %, The moist eloset or moist room shell conform to the requirements of Specification C311 8 Test Specimens 8.1 Make 0x0 or three specimens from a batch of mortar for each period of test or test age. 9. Preparation of Specimen Molds ©.1 Apply thin coating of release agent to tae interior faces fof the mold and: non-absorptive hase plates. Apply oils and ‘greases using an impregnated cloth or ether suitable means. Wipe the mold faces and the bese plate with 2 cloth as necessary to remove any excess release agent and to achieve a thin, even coating on the interior surfaces. When using un ‘aerosol lubricant, spray the release agent directly onto the mold Faces and base plate from a distance of 6 to 8 in. oF [150 to 200 zim) to achieve complete eoveruge. After spraying, wipe the surface with a eloth as necessary to remove any excess aerosol lubricant. The residue coating should be just sufficient to allow ‘distinc: finger print to remain following light finger pressure (ow 5), 9.2 Seal the surfaces where the halves of the mold join by, ‘applying a coating of lignt cup grease such as petrolutum, The amount should be suificient 1o extrude slightly when the two halves are tightened together, Remove any exeess grease with acioth, 93 Seal mold to their base plates with a watercsht sealant, Use microcrystalline was oF # mixture of three parts paratfin |wat t five parts masin by mass. Paraffin wax is permitted as sealant with molds that clamp to the base plate. Liquefy the ‘wa by heating ito a temperature of between 280 and 268 °F or {110 and 120 °C], Effect a watertight seal by applying the Iiquefied sealant atthe outside coatact lies between the mold and its base plate (Nove 6). 9.4 Optionally, « watertight sealant of petroleum jelly is permitted for clamped molds. Apply a small amount of petioleum jelly to the entre sure ofthe face of the mold that will be contting the base plate. Clamp the mold te the base plate and wipe any excess sealant from the interior ofthe mold and hase Non Unser tse rion oengect, mt shot ehecked fora scent eating of cat nme poet se. Ian cueack peiod of in as elapsed ine ucanem. eresunea sy be4p ctosictoam - 13°" Nore 6—Mivenighy Modts—The riisate of yarafin was atx rosin specified for sang the jos tetween mnakly sd hex ples may Te {urd dificult 9 remove when molds are being cleaned. Use of sagt prain vax is permissible if watertight jot is secure, bu de 4 the of acalfin was shoal! be sod only whe the oli nok lnyed aie by sighly ‘molds with parain wid, an yproved se) can he ‘worming the mov an base plate pri to applying the ea. Ms treats should be allowed to rtm to room lemperacure Delors use. 10, Procedure 10.1 Composition af Mortars: 10.1.1 The proportions of materials for the standard) mortar shall be one part of cement 10 2.75 parts of graded standard sand by weight. Use a water-cement ratio of 0485 for all portland cements and 0.860) for all sir-entraining portland cements. ‘The amount of mixing water for other than portland and air-entraining portland cements shall be such as to produce a flow of 110 Sas determined in accordance with 10,3 and shall be expressed as weight percent of cement, 10.1.2. The quantities of materials to be mixed at one time in the bateh of mortar foe making six, nine, anu twelve test specimens shall be ay fellows: Numb ot Spires 6 9 Ganen.s oo 7301000 Sands was ais aI Water, Potare (04) ne es -Avvontaina porte (00) zo MO we Geet ow of HO 3) 10.2 Preparation of Mortar 10.2.1 Mechanically mix in accordance with the procedure sven in Practice C305, 10.3 Deternuination of Flow: 10.3.1. Determine flow in accordance with procedure given in Test Method C1437. 10,32 For portland and air-entraining portland cements, merely record the flow. 10.3.3 In the case of cements other than portland or alt= eniraining portland cements, make trial mortars with varying percentages of water until the specified flow is abtained. Make ‘each tial with fresh morta, 10.34 Immediately following completion of the flow test, eum the moriar from the low table 16 the mixing bow! Quickly serape the bow! sides and wansfer into the bateh the ‘mortar that may have collected on the side of the bowl and then remix the entire hatch 15 sat medium speed. Upon completion of mixing, the mixing paddle shall be shaken to remove excess ‘mortar into the mixing bow, 10.3.5 When a duplicate batch is to he made immediately fr adkitional specimens, the flow test may be omitted and the ‘mortar allowed to stand in the mixing bow! 90 s without covering. During the last 15s of this interval, quickly scrape the bowl sides and transfer into the batch the mortar that may have collected on the side of the bowl, Then remix for 15 sat ‘medium speed. 104 Molding Test Specimens: 104.1 Complete the consolidation of the morar in the molds either by hand tampinz or by a qualified alternative ‘method. Alternative methods inelude but are not limited to the use of a vibrating table or mechanical devices. 10.42 Hand Tumping—Start molding the specimens within a total clapsed time of not more than 2 min and 20 s after completion of the original mixing of the most batch. Place a layer of mortar about 1 in, oF (25 min} approximately one halt cf the depth of the mold) in all of the cube compurtments Tamp the mortar in each eube compartment 32 times in about 10 in rounds, each round 4 be at right angles tthe ath ‘and consisting of eight adjoining strokes over the surface of the specimen, as ilustrated in Fig. |. The tamping pressure shall be just sufiient wo ensure uniform ‘ling of the molds, The + rounds of tamping (32 strokes) of the mortar shall be com pleted in one cube before going 1 the nest. When the tamping Of the fist layer in all of the cube compartments is completed, fill the compartments withthe remaining mortar and then tamp as specified for the firs: layer. During tamping of the second layer, bring in the mortar forced aut onto the tops of the molds after each round of iamping by means ofthe gloved fingers nd the tamper upon completion of each round and before starting the next round of tamping. On completion of the tamping, the tops of all cubes should extend slightly above the tops of the ‘molds. Bring in the morar that has been forced out onte the tops of the molds with « trowel anc! smooth off the cubes by drawing the fla side of the trowel (with the lewling edge slightly raised) once acrons the top of each cube at right angles to the length of the mold. Then, forthe purpose of leveling the ‘mortar and making the moctr that prosrudes above the top of the mold of more uniform thickness, draw the flat side of the trowel (with the leading edge slightly raised) lightly once along the length of the mokl. Cut off the mortar 10 @ plane surface flush with the top of the mold by deawing the stright edge of the trowel (held nearly perpendicular 10 the mole) with a saving motion over the length of the mold 104.3 Alternative Methods—Any consolidation method ‘may be used that meets the qualifietion requirements of this section. The consolidation method consists of a. specifi procecie, equipment and consolidation device, as selected and used in a consistent manner by a specific laboratory. The mortar batch size of the meibed may be modified to accom rmoxlale the apparatus, provided the proportions maintain the same ratios a8 given in 10.1.2 104.3.1. Separate qualifications are required forthe follow- ing classifications Class A, Nom-air entrained cements—for use in conere such as sold under Specifications C150, C595, and C1157. Class B, Air-enivamed cemeris—for use in concrete, such as sold under Specifications C150, €595, and C1157. Class C, Masonry, Mortar and Stucco Cements—such as sold under Specifications CO1, C1328, and C1328. Rounds 1 and 3 Rounds 2 and 4 FIG. 1 Order of Tamping in Molding of Test Specimensfl ct0ac109M ~ 13°* 10.432 An alternative method muy only he used to test the cement types es given in 10.4.3.1 above, for which it has been qualified. 104.3.3 Tt can also be used for Suength Activity Tacex determinations for fly ash and slag, such as sold under Specitications C618 and C9X9, provided the allemative method hhas qualified for botlt Class A and Class © cements 104A Quaifieation Procedure—Contuet CCRL to purchase ‘cement samples that have been used in the Protieiency Sample Program (PSP), Four samples G Ke each) of the class to be qualified will be required to complete a single qualifieation (See Now 7) 1044.1 In one day, prepare replicate G-cube or I-cube batches using one of the cements and east a minimum of 36 cubes, Complete one round of tests on each cement on different days, Store and test all specimens as prescribed in the se below, ‘Test all cubes at the age of 7-days. 10.442 Tabulate the compressive strengity dara and com- plete the mathematical analyses as instrucied in Annex Al. 104.5. Requalipication of the Alemete Compaction Method: 10.4.5.1 Requalification of the method shall be required if any of the following occur: (1) Bvideace that the method may not be prow accordance with the requirements of Table 2. (2) Results that difter trom the reported final average of a CCRI-PSP sample with a rating of 3 oF less we dua in (2) Results tht difer from the accepied value of 2 known reference sample with established strength values by more than twice the mult-laboratory Is % values of Table 2, Before staring the wequalificition procedure, evaluate all aspects of cube fabrication and testing process 10 determine if the offending result is due to some systematic error or just an ‘oceasional raredom event 10.4.5.2 If the compaction equipment is replaced, signif canily modified, repaiced, or has been recalibrated, requalify the equipment in accordance with 10-44, [Nort 7—It's recommenced alge homogenous sample of cement bbe prepare at tho time of qualification for use a a scoondary standard and for meio evahsuion. Frogaent testing of this sample wil give eatly ming of ary changes in ihe performemce of Ba paras 10.5 Storage of Test Specimens—immediatcly upon completion af molding, place the test specimens in the moist closet or moist rom. Keep all test specimens, immediately after molding. in the molds on the base plates in the moist Closet or moist room ftom 20 16 72 h with their upper surfaces exposed to the moist sir but protecied from dripping water. If the specimens are removed from the molds before 24h, keep them on the shelves ofthe moist closet or moist room: until they are 24h old, and then immerse the specimens, except those for the 24-h test, in saturated lime water in storage tanks con- structed of noncorroding materials. Keep the storage water clean by changing as required ‘TABLE 2 Procision Goetert, eet oe, a oye arto, tee ‘Ponind Cements ‘Saat wan Ea ‘Si laberary 1 1 ar 7 38 ne 2 38 8 Nutine aboriores 1 13 24 3 6B Bo r 68 133 a 88 Be ‘verge . 56 $95 ‘ended Cements Sa Haw a Sig aber, 3 40 13 z 28 wr & a4 oe orgs 38 07 utp uborsones 3 8 ay z 7s ns 3 tA Do erage 76 6 Tear Can CSET a a ‘Shi laberaery z 19 ms a 75 m2 usage 7 ne Nunpa wrorsonae z ne we avenge ne. 37 * These nob ercEE aspect (5H) avd a5) ras as OBST n PraBHGE CATO,Alp ctosic109m - 13° 10.6 Desermainaiion of Compressive Strengih 10.6.1 Tosi the specimens immediately ufter their remo from the moist closet in the case of 24-h specimens. and from storage water in the case of all other epecimens. All test specimens for a given test age shall be broken within the permissible tolerance prescribed as follows: Test ve Peis Taersnce zh an 3s ar 7 des ab doe 2h If more than one specimen at a time is removed from the ‘moist closet for the 24-h tests, keep these specimens covered swith a damp cloth until time of testing. If more than one specimen at a time is removed from the storage water for testing, keep these specimens in water at a temperature of 73.5, © 35 "Far [23 ~ 2 °C] and of sufficient depch to completely immerse cach specimen until time of testing, 10.6.2 Wipe cach specimen to a surface-dry condition, and remove any loose sand grains or incrustations from the faces that will be in contact with the bearing: locks of the testing machine. Check taese faces by applying a straightedge (Note 8), If there is appreciable curvature, grind the face or faces t0 plane surfaces or discard the specimen. A periodic check af the cross-sectional area of the specimens should be made. Nore Seinen Faces—Results much lower than the tue ste ‘wll he obtained by loading faces ofthe cube speckmer that re et ly line surfaces. Therefore i 6 eatbil that specimen noice be Rept orupulusly lee, ss othaie, hee ingulurties i The sarlaces wall cecur Instruments for cleaning mois should abvoys be soc than the fmctal in the mokls 9 prevent wear. In case grinding specie laces is fecessy, Lea be accomplished Hest by tubbing de Spence aseet fF tne emery mer ve clot piel 14 plane site, using only moderate presse, Such grading is lectows Jor mare than few thousandihs of or inch thunddths ofa milimete) were mors haa this is foun access, i is recommended that the specimen be diseatd 10.6.3 Apply the load to specimen Faces that were in contact with the true plane surfaces 0° the mold. Carefully place the specimen in the testing machine below the center of the upper bearing block, Prioe to the testing of each cube. it shall be ascertained thatthe spherically seated block is free w tlt, Use no cushioning or bedding materials. Bring the spherically sewed block inte uniform contact with the surface oF the specimen. Apply the load rate at a relative rate of movement between the upper and lower platens corresponding 10 a loading on ihe specimen with the range of 200 10 400 Tbsis [900 to 1800 N/s], Obtain this designated rate of movement of the platen during the ‘irst half of the anticipated maximum load ani make no adjustment in the rate of movement of the pls in the later half of the loading especially while the cube is ylelding before failure Noone 911s avisble w apply only very Hight coating ef «goo ‘quality, Hehe mineral oi to the spherical seat of the pre piten LL, Calculation I1.1 Revosd the total maximum load indicated by the testing, ‘machine, and calculate the compressive strength as follows; B= PIA a where fn = compressive strength in psi or [MPa], P= ‘otal maximum load in [bf or [N].and area of loaded surfeee in? or (mm? Either 2-in, or [50-mm] cube specimens may be used for the determination of compressive sirength, whether inck-pound or SL units ave used. However, consistent units for load and atea ‘must be used to calculate strength in the units selected. Ifthe cross-sectional area ofa specimen varies move than 1.5 % from the nominal, use the actual area for the calculation of the compressive strength. The compressive strengih of all accept able test specimens (see Section 12) made from the same sample and tested at the same period shall be averaged and reported to the nearest 11) psi [0.1 MPa} A 12. Report 12.1 Report the flow to the nearest 1 4 and the water used to the nearest 0.1 %, Average compressive streagth of all specimens fiom the sane ssmple shall be repovied 1 pearest 10 pst [0.1 MPa]. 13, Faulty Specimens and Retests 13.1 In determining the compressive sirength, do not con sider specimens that are manifestly faulty 13.2 The maximum permissible range herween specimens from the same mortar batch, atthe same test age is 8.7 4% of the average when three cubos represent « test age and 7.6 % when ‘two cubes represent a test age (Note 10). [Non 10—Mhe probability of excesting these ranges fs fin 100 when the withi.bateh coeficient of variation 21 %. The 2 % ian average {fo iaboraiones paticipating in the portland cement and maoary cement teironce sample prngrome of tbe Cement and Concrete Reference Laberaters, 13.3 Ifthe range of thtce specimens exceeds the maximum in 13.2, discard the result which differs most from the average and check the range of the remaining two specimens. Make a retest of the sample if less than two specimens remain afte isgarding faulty specimens or disgarding tests that fail 10 comply with the maximum permissible range of wo speci- [Non !1—Relible sureagth reals depend upcn eueful observance of all f the specitiedrequiremms and procedtes. rea results aa given test pric inicate dat some ofthe requlremerns and procedures hae aa ‘beet carefully observed for exsimple, those covering the testing of the specimen ar prewribal in 1062 snd 163 lpoper centering of Spocimens eating in obliga fracareso eral movertom af ne ofthe fhoads of the testing machine during loading will cause lower srength sells 14, Precision and Bias 14.1 Precision'—The precision statements. for this test ‘method are Listed in Table 2 and are based on results from the ‘Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory Reference Sample Programm (sec Note 12), They are developed from data where a tost result is the average of compressive strength tests of three * Supoting et tae to he a AST eer tna Healganesa 19 oats regueing Resa Rept RRGCOI-DGp ctosictoam - 13" cubes moked fromm a single haich of monar same age (soe No 13), Nie 12—Osiy the preson ils for conan wstercement mio ortund coments were revised in ths venion of Test Nlahod C1037 Gibost The recnen vas for ledod onert a masony cents tne enchant from the prev vein Nor I-A sgn cng i room wou 2 he sons mu he sre tance her ian tee 1142 ‘These precision statements are applicable to mortars rade with certenss mixed and tested atthe uges as noted (2 Note 14), ud tested at thee icipated Now: 4 The aopropsan nls are They somewhat larger for tests a younger ages rn slightly staler for texts at oler ape 14.3 Bias—The procedure in this est method hus no bi because the value of compressive strength is defined in terms cof the test method, 15, Keywords 15.1 compressive strengths hydraulic cement mortar: by émaulic cement strength; mottar strength; strength ANNEX (Mandatory Tatormation) AL. ANALY Al. Calewlasion of Averoge Wihin-Boich Standard Devia- tion and Elimtinacion of Ouatiers—Tabulate the results for each cement sample (or round) in separate spreadsheots. In the spreadsheet, [st results of cach bach in columns and complete the calculations as shown in Table AIL. AI-1.1 Eliminate any outliers from the tost data and rep: the calculations until none of the values lie outside the normal range. AJ.L.2 Tubulute the cube strengths with all the outliers ‘eliminated and complete the calculations ¢s shown in Table Al2. AL.2. Summary of Resutts—Compile the results of the four rounds and complete the calculations as shown in Table Al 3. The number of outliers shall not exeeed 5% of the Coral number of tests when rounded to the nearest whole number (for example, 4 rounds x 4 batches x 9 cubes = 144 tests x (5%/100) = 7.2 oF 7), ALS Precision Qualification —Caleulate the relative within batch error (RWBE Ye) 4s shown in Table Al.3, This value ‘must be less than 2.1 4 te.comply with the limit establishes Note 10 of this specification, Ala Bias Qualification —The test results compiled in Table AL3 are evaluated against three limits to demonstrate an faccepiable qualification. The limits have been established ttistieally trom analyses of historical CCRL data and are given in Table ALA. ALS Rationale for the Limits Given in AL.4: AISA The muli-laboratory pre fof 7 batehes is given by: on (15) for the average SES OF TEST RESULTS FOR QUALIFICATION OF ALTERNATE COMPACTION METHODS Al failures ng. allowed whi Sn ye AS used in Test Methods CLL4, 4 rounds ane performed) is 12 ALS3 The multi-laborstory precision (1s%) for the mean of 4 rounds is D5 S44. ALSA The limit for deviation of the mean of 4 rounds (95 % confidence) is 1.96 times this, oF 0.98 §%y4, ALSS The valucs for sfisq. and sco for Cement Classes A and € (non air-eatrained cements for eoncrete and cements fxr mortar respectively) are the 7-day values in the curre: reccision statement of Test Method C100/C109M. There ap- ‘pears to be no data for Cement Class B (ait-entrained cements for concrete). Working on the assumpdion that the value ofthis ‘quantity is related to the air content, the values adopted for Class B are the mean of the A- and C.values. |AL.S6 For the applicable conditions, the equations above sive the following: Table Ata Corer Cone s 8 ¢ 8 Dates ver Aaund io) «= 88 ‘ 7 4 2 5m 79 88s o4 01 0 os S574 98 58 76 06 dovigten'la «8B 8 M2 Gy ans single rane > Umterdovaioncl «84.7306 7E traan et our indeAly ctosicio9m - 13° ‘TABLE Al Example Using 9 Cube Balch Fond_2 CCL Sumeie #140 cmt due - joo ‘TABLE A1.2 Test Date After the Elimination of Outliers (Example Using 9 Cube Batch) Rowe -2 CCALSenpiow 140 vuusty Avenge ‘rena, X= 98.989 CcastDete —o0io000 Raw Gube Date 7 ay Stange, WPs c n z 7 z Fi Brg a aah Ne : 5 : i x 3 ? 5 E Cant sto negate wach : : e ‘ Sms «ee ea Sy loses ces at as SS. 0 Ms Bee fet Rt Me kB Se me ssa Ses oes oo: et ee cme Mate Sis BEE cers eS See gem mi cms Set mas oe) Me swe Ges Res eee SB OSS See sha segs wea 2 cr a sane, mae ae Es : ° : : = cr a me 2 : : : nso sso sate ate as rm estes he ne arc Boats Bhan x Se ai S73 cts ni ete Oa Tie oer see sae as me tet te ao ohn Seay oles Nee ime__Ges new ae = saengec vet a esi ern yb re, — z 2 fa cbeepeanegh gooNTL UBS x = lot aap stengh (ony, oon a 2 Reh etecs wet basa bath Soke & 2 ieawlotagstoen yo (EooKr V Ke = ort st al tt prt (eso, > Samora eeuaton turtr tit Ss, x Ea meoe aetna mi 2 ae ieemetate casenen %,, = Tran anda dovton of he ra ‘es ror spe et. iy (fon rtp ft vacua po an (Ein. 0305) Soar snc ouaton cae jan (Sw 188 ~ooe . = (6) a ant N, ‘FE, relative ror fo he toured, % = 100\E%,,) wo ‘asian nonmal doviaion vee Exc uneton r(2-0.257,0 80) oF aquvaer of use tats tables to frit the Inverse feared ermal deeruton for ‘agra ue of 1-0250) 8 nomad Ustrtin wih oo 30, Normal anges aan = 2, UND) Saneeen = 0 ‘tier = any et vai lng ute colette rexel tagelp ctosici09m - 13°' TABLE At. Summery of Results a8 ¢ bo © fF @ WO ORL Oey XO, RE, Ny SDINHIS0? * Me MPa" Rowe? 130 Boar Odea 300? GRD Rowe? M9 2 Shoe Mass ty tas BoB owed ist 3 Sea Sate 45) MOT 7a Fomes 142 4 G22 Sol 299 368 Ost 810 Nox ress 636 tear. RE 2 Str Giiwee, ee 88 PMIBE % Bot ea RWaE, 3424 Proogen Teeth vere: x indsty vege stent, MPa ca = rand ean vlueo Fa val tess rod, Re > aime ror = 100% — Ku 8, sean state deviation ofa unt Sw, 15%) a (11907 ered ctesitor, x = and reo velie af vale et (4 ound), m {oi wae of val tain xi, cinae Sand ean wire eror MP mee = oi tin bath rer = HOKGWBE on Maz WBE — > ruin clones RABE = 2.10 (See Na 1) * 5x0 hate 8 ‘TABLE A1.4 Bias Guatiieation Requirements Gib ions 3 be Bes itn 6 Banos (Mes Scns ea une fern Canaan A BG a 8 © ‘eee e431) Nenalowebe ree 689 NZ eT Od HS rot ony tore waters Nonatowable wine 6473 «92S 7B ‘rot moan of rounds Ste ereteienes 5 alr, GRES inmam alowsbie 5 acslp ctosici09m - 13° TABLE AIS Blas Tests (Example Using 8-Cube Batches, Class A Cement) THRE, te mmo rive err valet 688 MARE:*s. ax alowatle MAEs for Table 8 Ba ras GRE, he average AE? % of he four a1 ‘onde Masimen intel MORES tom Table ANA 55 Press Bias contest CL 80.98 Neiumallome corfance tnt, WACL% 5 (rom Tete At) Pes “Tho atowo wavs infoxeth deta fale show eorplance soe Mite, Se =the mieten aan are % tana ary amy valuss eater F, Tle A 3 MARE: % = the madman alewable wate ener, % ef any Pound (aoe at. one & the gana singe a8 HE Seve at he out ana, Maney % Imei slowed GE, % vale (wenge of eclaneF “able 19) ana as baseenixerea iris the contdanes with wtich ean be Stes tral te moro te mann ch 4 un sno 7, CGausta mis ty us 9" Exaaotnsten ateskerange et Ireusty meane> range of valime bianec™.1 10. 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