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ASTM C457

ASTM C457 – Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Air-Void System in Hardened Concrete D

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ASTM C454

ASTM C454- Standard Test Method for Disintegration of Carbon Refractories by Alkali Description: Significance and Use 2.1 The disintegration of carbon refractories by alkali attack at elevated temperatures is an important consideration in using these materials for certain applications. Disruption of carbon refractories in the test is sensitive to a number of variables, including alkali concentration, …

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ASTM C42

ASTM C42 – Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete Description: Significance and Use 3.1 This test method provides standardized procedures for obtaining and testing specimens to determine the compressive, splitting tensile, and flexural strength of in-place concrete. 3.2 Generally, test specimens are obtained when doubt exists about the in-place …

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ASTM C451

ASTM C451 – Standard Test Method for Early Stiffening of Hydraulic Cement (Paste Method) Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The purpose of this test method is to determine the degree to which a cement paste develops early stiffening or to establish whether or not a cement complies with a specification limit on early stiffening. 5.2 When used …

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ASTM C447

ASTM C447 – Standard Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Temperature of Thermal Insulations Description: Significance and Use 5.1 This practice is intended for use as a guide in evaluating the behavior of insulations at elevated temperatures, and in judging suitability for use under the conditions of an intended application. It is not intended for acceptance …

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ASTM C441

ASTM C441 – Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Pozzolans or Ground Blast-Furnace Slag in Preventing Excessive Expansion of Concrete Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method may be used as a preliminary or screening test to evaluate the relative effectiveness of a number of different materials being considered for …

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ASTM C430

ASTM C430 – Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-μm (No. 325) Sieve Description: Abstract This test method covers hydraulic cement fineness tests performed using a sieve. The sieve frame should be made of a circular metal matching the specified dimensions, fitted with either a stainless steel woven-wire sieve cloth or …

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ASTM C423

ASTM C423 – Standard Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Measurement of the sound absorption of a room is part of the procedure for other acoustical measurements, such as determining the sound power level of a noise source or the sound transmission loss …

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ASTM C42

ASTM C42 – Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete Description: Significance and Use 3.1 This test method provides standardized procedures for obtaining and testing specimens to determine the compressive, splitting tensile, and flexural strength of in-place concrete. 3.2 Generally, test specimens are obtained when doubt exists about the in-place …

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ASTM C418

ASTM C418 – Standard Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity by the Flash Method Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete by Sandblasting Description: Significance and Use 4.1 This test method covers the laboratory evaluation of the relative resistance of concrete surfaces to abrasion. This procedure simulates the action of waterborne abrasives and abrasives under traffic …

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