ASTM International - ASTM C1386-98
Standard Specification for Precast Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (PAAC) Wall Construction Units
Organization: | ASTM International |
Publication Date: | 10 February 1998 |
Status: | inactive |
Page Count: | 4 |
ICS Code (Concrete and concrete products): | 91.100.30 |
scope:
1.1 This specification covers solid nonload-bearing and load-bearing precast concrete wall units made from autoclaved aerated concrete (PAAC) is a cementitious product based on calcium silicate hydrates in which low density is attained by the inclusion of an agent resulting in macroscopic voids and is subjected to high-pressure steam curing. The precast autoclaved aerated concrete wall units are large-size solid rectangular prisms, which are to be laid using thin-bed mortar. Installed units covered by this specification shall be protected against direct exposure to moisture using a coating material accepted by the PAAC manufacturer.
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