ASTM Concrete Standards

This specification covers ready-mixed concrete as defined in 3.2.2 (Note 1). Requirements for quality of ready-mixed concrete shall be either as stated in this specification or as ordered by the purchaser. When the purchaser's requirements, as stated in the order, differ from those in...

This test method covers the determination of the compressive strength of hydraulic cement grout for preplaced-aggregate (PA) concrete. The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily...

This guide provides information on how to compare the relative performance and potential incompatibility of combinations of concrete-making materials. Performance tests on fresh and early-age properties of mortar mixtures can be useful indicators of concrete performance using similar...

This practice covers procedures for making and curing cylinder and beam specimens from representative samples of fresh concrete for a construction project. The concrete used to make the molded specimens shall be sampled after all on-site adjustments have been made to the mixture...

This practice describes the minimum loads to be applied when designing monolithic or sectional precast concrete utility structures, or sectional precast concrete water and wastewater structures, where AASHTO LRFD design is required. Concrete pipe, box culverts, and material...

This test method covers laboratory determination of the ability of liquid membrane-forming compounds for curing concrete to reduce moisture loss from mortar specimens during the early hardening period as a measure of their applicability for curing concrete. The values stated in SI...

This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts. This specification is the SI companion to Specification C76; therefore, no inch-pound equivalents are presented in...

This test method covers the determination of the relative quantity of mixing water that will bleed from a sample of freshly mixed concrete. When various concretes are to be compared, if the batches are of similar unit weight, the sample masses shall not differ by more than 1 kg [2 lb]...

This test method covers determination of slump of hydraulic-cement concrete, both in the laboratory and in the field. The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in...

Foreword This publication , User's Guide to ASTM Specification C94/C94M on Ready-Mixed Concrete, was co-published by ASTM International and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA). It was both authored and edited by D. Gene Daniel, concrete...

This test method covers the determination of the bond strength of epoxy-resin-base bonding systems for use with portland-cement concrete. This test method covers bonding hardened concrete to hardened or freshly-mixed concrete. The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound...

This test method covers the determination of the susceptibility of an aggregate or combination of an aggregate with pozzolan or slag for participation in expansive alkali-silica reaction by measurement of length change of concrete prisms. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as...

This test method covers determination of the pullout strength of hardened concrete by measuring the force required to pull an embedded metal insert and the attached concrete fragment from a concrete test specimen or structure. The insert is either cast into fresh...

These test methods provide a means of determining the effect of adding polymer modifiers to reference concrete or mortar. Most sections of ASTM test methods and practices for hydraulic cement mortar and concrete apply to the preparation and testing of specimens made with...

This test method is used to determine the consistency of concrete using a vibrating table and a surcharge and to determine the density of the consolidated concrete specimen. This test method is applicable to freshly mixed concrete, prepared in both the laboratory and the field,...

This specification covers materials for use as chemical admixtures to be added to hydraulic-cement concrete mixtures for the purpose or purposes indicated for the eight types as follows: Type A-Water-reducing admixtures, Type B-Retarding admixtures, Type C-Accelerating admixtures, Type...

This test method covers the rapid assessment of static segregation resistance of normal-weight self-consolidating concrete (SCC). The test does not measure static segregation resistance directly, but provides an assessment of whether static segregation is likely to occur. The test apparatus...

This guide is intended as an information aid to painting inspectors in carrying out the task efficiently. It includes the key elements of surface preparation, coatings application, and final approval for both field and shop work. The items should be selected that are pertinent to a specific project...