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    This document outlines testing standards and requirements for various concrete masonry products including: 1) Nonloadbearing and loadbearing concrete masonry units which require testing for compressive strength, density, absorption, and dimensional tolerance based on ASTM standards. 2) Cerbstone which requires testing for appearance, dimensions, transverse strength, and water absorption ratio. 3) Solid concrete interlocking paving blocks which require testing for compressive strength, absorption, dimensional tolerance, and abrasion resistance based on ASTM standards. 4) Product specifications for linear shrinkage, water absorption ratio, compressive strength, and absorption.

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    This document outlines testing standards and requirements for various concrete masonry products including: 1) Nonloadbearing and loadbearing concrete masonry units which require testing for compressive strength, density, absorption, and dimensional tolerance based on ASTM standards. 2) Cerbstone which requires testing for appearance, dimensions, transverse strength, and water absorption ratio. 3) Solid concrete interlocking paving blocks which require testing for compressive strength, absorption, dimensional tolerance, and abrasion resistance based on ASTM standards. 4) Product specifications for linear shrinkage, water absorption ratio, compressive strength, and absorption.

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    Required Testing List

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    This document outlines testing standards and requirements for various concrete masonry products including: 1) Nonloadbearing and loadbearing concrete masonry units which require testing for compressive strength, density, absorption, and dimensional tolerance based on ASTM standards. 2) Cerbstone which requires testing for appearance, dimensions, transverse strength, and water absorption ratio. 3) Solid concrete interlocking paving blocks which require testing for compressive strength, absorption, dimensional tolerance, and abrasion resistance based on ASTM standards. 4) Product specifications for linear shrinkage, water absorption ratio, compressive strength, and absorption.

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    Nonloadbearing concrete masonry units (Hollow Blocks, Solid Units, End Flangs)

    # No. Tests Required Testing Standard

    Individual
    1 Comressive Strength ASTM C 140
    Average

    Individual
    2 Density ASTM C 140
    Average

    Individual

    3 Absorption ASTM C 140

    Average

    Individual

    4 Dimensional Tolerance ASTM C 140

    Average

    5 Total Linear Drying Shrinkage ASTM C 426 Average

    Loadbearing concrete masonry units (Hollow Blocks, Solid Units, End Flangs)

    # No. Tests Required Testing Standard

    Individual
    1 Comressive Strength ASTM C 140
    Average
    1 Comressive Strength ASTM C 140
    Average

    Individual
    2 Density ASTM C 140
    Average

    Individual

    3 Absorption ASTM C 140

    Average

    Individual

    4 Dimensional Tolerance ASTM C 140

    Average

    5 Total Linear Drying Shrinkage ASTM C 426 Average

    Cerbstone
    # No. Tests Required Testing Standard

    1 Apperance SASO 1248


    1 Apperance SASO 1248

    2 Dimensions SASO 1248

    3 Transverse Strength SASO 1248

    Water absorption ratio for


    4 Water Absorption SASO 1248
    more

    Solid concrete interlocking paving blocks


    # No. Tests Required Testing Standard
    Individual

    1 Compressive strength ASTM C 140

    Average

    Individual

    2 Absorption ASTM C 140

    Average

    Units shall have an expos


    thickness shall be ≤4. The
    3 Dimensional tolerance ASTM C 140 length or width of test sp
    specified dimensions. Me
    more than 63.2 mm from

    Specimens shall not have an


    4 Abrasion resistance ASTM C 418
    thickness loss shall not excee
    Product Specs : ASTM C 90

    Test limits

    the average linear shrinkage of the three units tested shall not
    exceed 0.065 %

    Product Specs : ASTM C 90

    Test limits
    the average linear shrinkage of the three units tested shall not
    exceed 0.065 %

    Product Specs : SASO 1248


    Test limits
    ter absorption ratio for precast concrete kerbs and edgings during the test shall not be
    more than 3% by weight for average samples.

    Product Specs : ASTM C 936

    Test limits
    min. 8000 psi [55 MPa]

    min. 7200 psi [50 MPa]

    Max 5%

    Max 7%

    ts shall have an exposed face area 0.065 m2 , and their overall length divided by
    ckness shall be ≤4. The minimum specified thickness shall be 60mm. Measured
    gth or width of test specimens shall not differ by more than 61.6 mm from
    ecified dimensions. Measured thickness of test specimens shall not differ by
    re than 63.2 mm from the specified dimension.

    mens shall not have an average volume loss greater than 15 cm3 /50 cm2 . The average
    ness loss shall not exceed 3 mm.

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