Designation: C1064/C1064M  −  12

Standard Test Method for

Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete1
This standard is issue
issued
d under the fixed designation
designation C1064
C1064/C106
/C1064M;
4M; the number immediately
immediately following the desig
designatio
nation
n indicates
indicates the
year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last
reapproval. A superscript epsilon ( ´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

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1. Sco
Scope*
pe* ture represents the temperature at the time of testing and may     -
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1.1 This test method covers the determination

determination of tempera- not be an indication of the temperature of the freshly mixed         `
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concrete at a later time. It may be used to verify conformance

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ture of freshly mixed hydraulic-cement concrete.         `

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to a specified requirement for temperature of concrete.         `

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1.2 The values stated

stated in either SI or inch-pound
inch-pound units are to   ,
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be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each 3.2 Concre

Concretete containing aggregate
aggregate of a nomin
nominal
al maximum         `
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system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system size greater than 75 mm [3 in.] may require up to 20 min for the
shall be used independently
independently of the other. Combining
Combining values transfer
transfer of heat from aggregate
aggregate to mortar
mortar.. (See ACI Committee
4
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the 207.1R Report. )
standard.
1.3 The text of this standard
standard references
references notes and footnotes 4. Appar
Apparatus
atus
that provide explanatory
explanatory infor
information
mation.. These notes and foot-
4.1   Container,   shall be large enough to provide at least 75
notess (e
note (exc
xclu
ludi
ding
ng th
thos
osee in tab
table
less an
and
d fig
figur
ures
es)) sh
shal
alll no
nott be mm [3 in.] of concrete in all directions around the sensor of the
considered as requirements of this standard.
temperature measuring device; concrete cover must also be at
1.4   This standar
standard d doe
doess not purport
purport to add
addre
ress
ss all of the leastt thr
leas three
ee time
timess the nominal
nominal max
maximu
imumm siz
sizee of the coa
coarse
rse
safetyy co
safet conc
ncer
erns
ns,, if an
anyy, as
asso
socia
ciate
ted
d wi
with
th its ususe.
e. It is th
thee aggregate.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
 priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 4.2   Tempera
Temperatur
turee Measu ring Device,   shal
Measuring shalll be ca capa
pabl
blee of 
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. ( Warning—Fresh
 (Warning —Fresh accurate
accu rately
ly meas
measuri
uring
ng the temp
tempera
eratur
turee of the fre
freshl
shly
y mix
mixed
ed
hydrau
hyd raulic
lic ceme
cementi
ntitiou
tiouss mix
mixtur
tures
es are cau
causti
sticc and may cau
cause
se concrete to  6  0.5 °C [61 °F] throughout a range of 0° to 50 °C
chemical burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure. 2) [30°° to 120 °F]. The design of the temp
[30 tempera
eratur
turee mea
measur
suring
ing
device shall be such that it allows 75 mm [3 in.] or more
2. Referenc
Referenced
ed Documents
Documents immersion during operation.
2.1   ASTM Standards:3
4.3 Partial
Partial imm
immers
ersion
ion liq
liquid
uid-in
-in-gl
-glass
ass the
thermo
rmomete
meters
rs (an
(andd
C172 Practice
C172  Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete
possibly other types) shall have a permanent mark to which the
C670 Practice
C670  Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
device must be immersed without applying a correction factor.
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
4.4   Refer
Reference
ence Tempera
emperatur
turee Measu ring Device,   shall
Measuring shall be
3. Sign
Significan
ificance
ce and Use readable and accurate to   6  0.2 °C [0.5 °F] at the verification
3.1 Thi
Thiss tes
testt meth
method
od pro
provid
vides
es a mea
means
ns for measurin
measuring
g the in   5.1
points in  5.1.. A certificate or report that verifies the accuracy
temperature of freshly mixed concrete. The measured tempera- shall
sha ll be ava
availab
ilable
le in the lab
labora
orator
tory
y for review.
review. Acc
Accura
uracy
cy of 
liquid-in-glass reference temperature measuring devices shall
be verified once. Verification of direct-reading resistance ref-
1
Thiss tes
Thi testt met
method
hod is und
under
er the jur
jurisd
isdict
iction
ion of ASTM Com
Commit
mittee
tee   C09   on erence
ere nce temp
tempera eratur
turee meas
measuri
uring
ng devdevices
ices sha
shall
ll be per
perfor
formed
med
Concrete and Concrete Aggregatesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C09.60   on Testing Fresh Concrete.
C09.60 every
eve ry twe
twelve
lve mon
months
ths.. The cert
certifica
ificate
te or rep
report
ort sha
shall
ll pro
provid
videe
Current
Curre nt editio
edition
n appro
approved
ved Dec. 1, 2012. Published
Published Janua
January
ry 2013. Originally
Originally documentation that the reference standard used in the verifi-
approved
approv ed in 1986. Last previous edition approved
approved in 2011 as C1064–11.
C1064–11. DOI: cation is traceable to the National Institute of Standards and
10.1520/C1064_C1064M-12.
2
Section
Secti on on Safe
Safety
ty Preca
Precautions
utions,, Manua
Manuall of Aggregate and Concr
Concrete
ete Testing,
Testing, Technology (NIST).
 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
3
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5. Verification of the Accuracy of Temperatur

emperaturee 6.2.3 Place the freshly mixed concrete into the container.
container.
Measuring Devices
7. Pro
Procedu
cedure
re
5.1 The accu
accuracy
racy of each temp
tempera
eratur
turee mea
measur
suring
ing dev
device
ice
used for determining the temperature of freshly mixed concrete 7.1 Positio
Positionn the temper
temperature
ature measuring
measuring device so that the
shall be verified annually, or whenever there is a question of  end of the temperature sensing portion is submerged a mini-
accuracy
accurac y. Verify the accura
accuracy
cy of the temper
temperature
ature measuring mum of 75 mm [3 in.] into the freshly mixed concrete. Close
device by comparing the readings of the reference temperature the void left by the placement by gently pressing the concrete
measuring device to the temperature measuring device at two around the temperature measuring device at the surface of the
temperatures at least 15 °C [30 °F] apart. concrete
concrete to prevent ambient air temper
temperature
ature from affecting
affecting the

5.2 Verifica
erification
tion of the accuracy of the temper
temperature
ature measur-
measur- reading.
ing devices may be made in oil or other suitable bath liquids 7.2 Leave the temperature
temperature measuring device in the fresh
freshly
ly
having uniform density if provision is made to: mixed concrete
concrete for at least 2 min but not more than 5 min, then
5.2.1 Maintai
Maintainn the bath temperature
temperature constant
constant within 0.2 °C read and record the temperature to the nearest 0.5 °C [1 °F]. Do
[0.5 °F] during the verification process. not remove
remove the device from the con concre
crete
te whe
whenn rea
readin
dingg the
5.2.2
5.2 .2 Con
Contin
tinuou
uously
sly cir
circula
culate
te the bat
bath
h liqu
liquid
id to pro
provid
videe a temperature.
uniform temperature throughout the bath.
8. Repor
Reportt
5.2.3 Suspen
Suspend d the temperature measuring
measuring devices
devices in such a
manner that the devices are not contacting the sides or bottom 8.1 Report the measured temperature
temperature of the fresh
freshly
ly mixed
of the bath container during verification. concrete to the nearest 0.5 °C [1 °F].
5.3 Place both the temper
temperature
ature and reference temperature
temperature 9. Pre
Precisi
cision
on and Bias
measuring devices in the bath for at least 5 min before reading
9.1 The data used to develop the precision
precision statement were
temperatures at the test points specified in 
in   5.1
5.1..
obtained using the inch-pound version of this test method. The
5.4 Prior to reading the temperature
temperature measuring devices,
devices, if  precisi
precision
on ind
indices
ices shown in SI uni
units
ts are con
conver
versio
sions
ns of the
the temperatur
temperaturee in the bath has been red
reduce
uced,
d, slig
slightl
htly
y tap values in brackets.
thermometers
thermo meters containing
containing liquid to avoid adhesion
adhesion of the liquid
9.2 The single operator standard
standard deviation for measurement
measurement
to the glass.
of concrete temperature has been found to be 0.3 °C [0.5 °F].   5
5.5 Read and record the temperature
temperature of both the refer
reference
ence Therefore, results of two properly conducted tests by the same
temperature measuring device and the temperature measuring operator on the same sample of material should not differ by
device. Reject the temperature measuring device if the differ- more than 0.7 °C [1.3 °F].   5
ence in readings exceeds 0.5 °C [1 °F] at either test point. If the
9.3 The multi-operator
multi-operator standard
standard deviation for the measure-
indicat
ind icator
or of the rej
rejecte
ected
d temp
temperat
erature
ure mea
measur
suring
ing dev
device
ice is
ment of concrete temperature on the same sample has been
adjustab
adju stable,
le, rev
reveri
erificat
fication
ion is per
permitt
mitted
ed aft
after
er adj
adjust
ustmen
ment.t. In
found to be 0.4 °C [0.7 °F].   5 Therefore, two tests properly
addition to the temperature readings, record the identification
conduc
conducted
ted by dif
differ
ferent
ent ope
operat
rators
ors but on the sam
samee mate
materia
riall
numbers of both devices used, the date verified, and the name
should not differ by more than 1.1 °C [1.9 °F].   5
of individual performing the verification.
9.4 The precision
precision values given were derived
derived from an inter-
6. Samp
Sampling
ling Concrete
Concrete
laboratory study using 11 operators on two concrete batches at
6.1 It is acce
acceptab
ptable
le to meas
measure
ure the tem
temper
peratu
ature
re of fre
freshl
shly
y around 24 °C [75 °F].   6
mixed con
mixed concre
crete
te in eith
either
er the tran
transpo
sportin
rting
g equ
equipm
ipment
ent or the 9.5 Sin
Since
ce there is no accepted
accepted referenc
referencee mate
material
rial suitable
suitable
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forms after discharge provided the sensor of the temperature

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for determining the bias of this test method, no statement on   ,

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measuring device has at least 75 mm [3 in.] of concrete cover         `

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bias is being made.

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in all directions.     -

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10. Keyw
Keywords
ords
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6.2 If the transporting

transporting equipment or placement forms are not
not         `
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used as the container, a sample shall be prepared as follows: 10.1 freshly mixed concrete; temperature; temperature mea-
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6.2.1
6.2.1 Immediate
Immediatelyly,, pri
prior
or to sam
samplin
pling
g the fre
freshl
shly
y mix
mixed
ed suring device
concrete, dampen (with water) the sample container.
6.2.2 Sample the freshly
freshly mixed concrete
concrete in accordance with
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These numbers represent, respectively, the (1s) and (d2s) limits as described in
Practice C172
Practice  C172,,  except that composite samples are not required
Practice  C670..
Practice C670
if the only purpose for obtaining the sample is to determine 6
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Committ
Com mittee
ee C09 has identified
identified the location
location of sele
selected
cted changes
changes to thi
thiss spe
specific
cificatio
ation
n sin
since
ce the las
lastt issu
issue,
e,
C1064/C1064M–11, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved December 1, 2012)

(1) Ad
Adde
ded
d ne
new
w   9.1   to ind
indicat
icatee tha
thatt pre
precisi
cision
on valu
values
es wer
weree
obtained using the inch-pound version of the test method and
renumbered subsequent subsections.

Committ
Com mittee
ee C09 has identified
identified the location
location of sele
selected
cted changes
changes to thi
thiss spe
specific
cificatio
ation
n sin
since
ce the las
lastt issu
issue,
e,
C1064/C1064M–08, that may impact the use of this specification. (Approved December 1, 2011)

(1) Revised 
Revised   1.2
1.2   to co
conf
nfo
orm to th
thee AS
ASTM
TM Fo
Form
rm an
and
d St
Sty
yle
le.. (2) Revised Section 5
Section  5 to
 to require documentation of verification,
list the tole
toleran
rance
ce for rej
rejecti
ecting
ng the
thermo
rmomete
meters,
rs, clar
clarify
ify the re-
quirements for a liquid bath, and change the term used from
“calibration”
“calibration” to “verifi
“verification.
cation.””

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