1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for sampling and testing fly ash and raw or calcined pozzolans for use in portland-cement concrete.

1.2 The procedures appear in the following order:

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates

C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube Specimens)

C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement

C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

C150 Specification for Portland Cement

C151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement

C157/C157M Test Method for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete

C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar

C188 Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement

C204 Test Methods for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air-Permeability Apparatus

C219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cement

C226 Specification for Air-Entraining Additions for Use in the Manufacture of Air-Entraining Hydraulic Cement

C227 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement-Aggregate Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)

C430 Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-m (No. 325) Sieve

C441 Test Method for Effectiveness of Pozzolans or Ground Blast-Furnace Slag in Preventing Excessive Expansion of Concrete Due to the Alkali-Silica Reaction

C604 Test Method for True Specific Gravity of Refractory Materials by Gas-Comparison Pycnometer

C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete

C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials

C778 Specification for Sand

C1012 Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution

C1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar

C1697 Specification for Blended Supplementary Cementitious Materials

D1426 Test Methods for Ammonia Nitrogen In Water

D4326 Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Coal and Coke Ash By X-Ray Fluorescence

ACI Document

Keywords

fly ash; natural pozzolan

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 91.100.30 (Concrete and concrete products)

DOI: 10.1520/C0311-11A

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