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ASTM C511 – Standard Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes Description: Abstract This specification includes the requirements for mixing rooms where paste and mortar specimens are prepared and for moist cabinets, moist rooms, and water storage tanks where paste, mortar, …
ASTM C501 – Standard Test Method for Relative Resistance to Wear of Unglazed Ceramic Tile by the Taber Abraser Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method provides a means to quantify the abrasion resistance of unglazed ceramic tile and may be related to end-use performance, or used to comparatively rank material performance, or both. Abstract …
ASTM C496 – Standard Test Method for Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Splitting tensile strength is generally greater than direct tensile strength and lower than flexural strength (modulus of rupture). 5.2 Splitting tensile strength is used in the design of structural lightweight concrete members to evaluate the shear resistance provided …
ASTM C494 – Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete Description: Abstract This specification covers the materials and the test methods for use in chemical admixtures to be added to hydraulic-cement concrete mixtures in the field. The seven types of admixtures are indicated as follows: Type A—water reducing; Type B—retarding; Type C—accelerating; Type D—water reducing …
ASTM C491 – Test Method for Modulus of Rupture of Air-Setting Plastic Refractories (Withdrawn 1992)
ASTM C482 – Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Ceramic Tile to Portland Cement Paste Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This test method provides a means of determining whether or not tile of the types indicated in 1.1 can be bonded with adequate strength to portland cement paste. Tile specifications can refer to this test method in …
ASTM C481 – Standard Test Method for Laboratory Aging of Sandwich Constructions Description: Significance and Use 3.1 Most sandwich panels are subjected to various temperature and humidity environments. This laboratory aging test determines the selected panel property degradation under simulated conditions. 3.2 These test methods provide a standard method of obtaining simulated environmental degradation data for quality …
ASTM C480 – Standard Test Method for Flexure Creep of Sandwich Constructions Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The determination of the creep rate provides information on the behavior of sandwich constructions under constant applied force. Creep is defined as deflection under constant force over a period of time beyond the initial deformation as a result of …
ASTM C476 – Standard Specification for Grout for Masonry Description: Abstract This specification covers two types of grout, fine and coarse grout, for use in the construction of masonry structures. Grout is specified by proportions or strength requirements. Materials used as ingredients in grout shall conform to the requirements specified such as: cementitious materials; blended …
ASTM C473 – Standard Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum Panel Products Description: Abstract These test methods cover the physical testing of gypsum panel products. The test methos appear in the following order: (1) flexural strength (Method A); (2) core, end, and edge hardness (Method A); (3) nail pull resistance (Method A); (4) humidified …
