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ASTM C279 – Standard Specification for Chemical-Resistant Masonry Units Description: Abstract This specification covers chemical-resistant masonry units, specifically, solid kiln fired bricks and tiles made from clay, shale, or mixtures thereof, suitable for indoor and outdoor use in masonry construction subjected to chemical environments. The bricks and tiles are considered to be of three types …
ASTM C273 – Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The core shear properties are fundamental properties that are used in the design of sandwich panels. This test method provides information on the force-deflection behavior of sandwich constructions or cores when loaded in shear parallel to the plane …
ASTM E1461 – Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Core Materials for Sandwich Constructions Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Absorbed water affects the characteristic properties of sandwich core materials, such as electrical properties (for example, dielectric constant, loss tangent, and electrical resistance) and mechanical properties (for example, strength and modulus). The mass of absorbed water …
ASTM C271 – Standard Test Method for Density of Sandwich Core Materials Description: Significance and Use 5.1 Density is a fundamental physical property that can be used in conjunction with other properties to characterize the sandwich core. Most sandwich core structural properties, such as strength and stiffness, are proportional to the density. 5.2 This test method provides …
ASTM C270 – Standard Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry Description: Abstract This specification covers mortars for use in the construction of non-reinforced and reinforced unit masonry structures. Four types of mortar are covered in each of two alternative specifications: (1) proportion specifications and (2) property specifications. The property specification applies to mortar mixed to …
ASTM C267 – Standard Test Methods for Chemical Resistance of Mortars, Grouts, and Monolithic Surfacings and Polymer Concretes Description: Significance and Use 4.1 The results obtained by these test methods should serve as a guide in, but not as the sole basis for, selection of a chemical-resistant material for a particular application. No attempt has been …
ASTM C266 – Standard Test Method for Time of Setting of Hydraulic-Cement Paste by Gillmore Needles Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The purpose of this test method is to establish whether a cement complies with a specification limit on Gillmore time of setting. Scope 1.1 This test method covers the determination of the time of setting of …
ASTM C260 – Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete Description: Abstract This specification covers materials proposed for use as air-entraining admixtures to be added to concrete mixtures in the field. The air-entraining admixture shall conform to the requirements such as initial and final time of setting, compressive strength, flexural strength, and length change (maximum …
ASTM C25 – Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime Description: Significance and Use 4.1 These test methods provide accurate and reliable analytical procedures to determine the chemical constituents of limestone, quicklime, and hydrated lime (see Note 1). The percentages of specific constituents which determine a material’s quality or fitness for use …
ASTM C24 – Standard Test Method for Pyrometric Cone Equivalent (PCE) of Fireclay and High-Alumina Refractory Materials Description: Significance and Use 5.1 The deformation and end point of a cone corresponds to a certain heat-work condition due to the effects of time, temperature, and atmosphere. 5.2 The precision of this test method is subject to many variables …
