ASTM C426-06
Historical Standard: ASTM C426-06 Standard Test Method for Linear Drying Shrinkage of Concrete Masonry Units
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ASTM C426
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a routine standardized procedure for determining the linear drying shrinkage of concrete masonry units or related concrete units under specified accelerated drying conditions.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ANSI Standard
B94.11M1993 Twist Drills Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.ASTM Standards
C490 Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete
C1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Masonry
Keywords
comparator; concrete brick; concrete masonry units; drying; drying oven; shrinkage; strain gauge;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 91.100.30 (Concrete and concrete products)
DOI: 10.1520/C0426-06
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