AS 1478.2-2005

1-AS 1478.2-2005 CHEMICAL ADMIXTURES FOR CONCRETE, MORTAR AND GROUT - METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING ADMIXTURES FOR...
4-PREFACE
5-CONTENTS
6-SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6-1.1 SCOPE
6-1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7-1.3 DEFINITIONS
7-1.3.1 Composite sample
7-1.3.2 Grab sample
7-1.3.3 Lot
8-SECTION 2 SAMPLING
8-2.1 SAMPLE SIZE
8-2.2 GRAB SAMPLES
8-2.3 PACKAGING OF SAMPLES
8-2.4 COMPOSITE SAMPLES
8-2.5 ACCEPTANCE TESTING SAMPLE
8-2.6 LABELLING OF SAMPLES
10-SECTION 3 MATERIALS
10-3.1 MATERIALS FOR GENERAL ACCEPTANCE TESTS
10-3.1.1 General
10-3.1.2 Cement
10-3.1.3 Aggregate
10-3.1.4 Water
10-3.1.5 Premixed materials
10-3.2 MATERIALS AND MIXES FOR TESTS FOR SPECIFIC USES
10-3.2.1 Admixtures
10-3.2.2 Pre-mixed materials
10-3.2.3 Mixing procedure
11-SECTION 4 TESTING
11-4.1 GENERAL
11-4.1.1 Mixing
11-4.1.2 Consistency
12-4.1.3 Air content
12-4.1.4 Density
12-4.2 RECORDS
14-4.3 REPORT
15-APPENDIX A - TEST FOR COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (RESTRAINED OR NON-RESTRAINED)
15-A1 SCOPE
15-A2 PRINCIPLE
15-A3 APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
15-A3.1 General
15-A3.2 Moulds
16-A4 TESTING OF CONCRETE, MORTAR OR GROUT
16-A4.1 Test room conditions
16-A4.2 Making of test specimens
16-A4.3 Subsequent treatment
16-A4.4 Time of testing
16-A4.5 Records
17-A4.6 Report
18-APPENDIX B - TEST FOR DIMENSIONAL CHANGE OF CONCRETE, MORTAR OR GROUT
18-B1 SCOPE
18-B2 PRINCIPLE
18-B3 APPARATUS
18-B3.1 General
18-B3.2 Drying chamber
19-B3.3 Moulds
20-B3.4 Gauge studs
20-B3.5 Length gauge
20-B3.6 Tamping bar (hand compaction)
20-B3.7 Vibrator
20-B3.8 Mallet
20-B3.9 Length comparator
21-B4 SAMPLING AND TEST SPECIMENS
21-B4.1 Sampling
21-B4.2 Preparation of test specimens
21-B5 PROCEDURE
21-B5.1 Measurement of consistency
22-B5.2 Moulding specimens
23-B5.3 Curing of specimens
24-B5.4 Drying and measurement of specimens
26-B6 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
27-B7 PRECISION FOR LABORATORY-PREPARED SPECIMENS
27-B8 RECORDS
28-B9 REPORT
29-APPENDIX C - TEST FOR WORKABILITY-FLOW CONE
29-C1 SCOPE
29-C2 PRINCIPLE
29-C3 APPARATUS
29-C3.1 General
29-C3.2 Flow cone
29-C3.3 Calibration of the apparatus
29-C4 TEST PROCEDURE
30-C5 RECORD
30-C6 REPORT
33-APPENDIX D - TEST FOR CONSISTENCY OF FRESHLY MIXED GROUTS BY FLOW TROUGH
33-D1 SCOPE
33-D2 PRINCIPLE
33-D3 APPARATUS
33-D4 CALIBRATION OF FLOW TROUGH
34-D5 PROCEDURE
34-D6 RECORD
34-D7 REPORT
37-APPENDIX E - TEST FOR EARLY VOLUME CHANGE
37-E1 SCOPE
37-E2 PRINCIPLE
37-E3 APPARATUS
37-E4 PROCEDURE
38-E5 RECORDS
38-E6 REPORT