ASTM C666-97

Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the resistance of concrete specimens to rapidly repeated cycles of freezing and thawing in the laboratory by two different procedures: Procedure A, Rapid Freezing and Thawing in Water, and Procedure B, Rapid Freezing in Air and Thawing in Water. Both procedures are intended for use in determining the effects of variations in the properties of concrete on the resistance of the concrete to the freezing-and-thawing cycles specified in the particular procedure. Neither procedure is intended to provide a quantitative measure of the length of service that may be expected from a specific type of concrete.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.  
1.3 All material in this test method not specifically designated as belonging to Procedure A or Procedure B applies to either procedure.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-1997
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.67 - Resistance to the Environment

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C666/C666M-03 - Standard Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 666 – 97
Standard Test Method for
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Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 666; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and
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Concrete
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the resis-
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C 494 Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
tance of concrete specimens to rapidly repeated cycles of
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
freezing and thawing in the laboratory by two different
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for Test Methods for Construction Materials
procedures: Procedure A, Rapid Freezing and Thawing in
C 823 Practice for Examination and Sampling of Hardened
Water, and Procedure B, Rapid Freezing in Air and Thawing in
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Concrete in Constructions
Water. Both procedures are intended for use in determining the
effects of variations in the properties of concrete on the
3. Significance and Use
resistance of the concrete to the freezing-and-thawing cycles
3.1 As noted in the scope, the two procedures described in
specified in the particular procedure. Neither procedure is
this test method are intended to determine the effects of
intended to provide a quantitative measure of the length of
variations in both properties and conditioning of concrete in the
service that may be expected from a specific type of concrete.
resistance to freezing and thawing cycles specified in the
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
particular procedure. Specific applications include specified
as the standard.
use in Specification C 494, Test Method C 233, and ranking of
1.3 All material in this test method not specifically desig-
coarse aggregates as to their effect on concrete freeze-thaw
nated as belonging to Procedure A or Procedure B applies to
durability, especially where soundness of the aggregate is
either procedure.
questionable.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2 It is assumed that the procedures will have no signifi-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cantly damaging effects on frost-resistant concrete which may
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
be defined as (1) any concrete not critically saturated with
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
water (that is, not sufficiently saturated to be damaged by
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
freezing) and (2) concrete made with frost-resistant aggregates
2. Referenced Documents and having an adequate air-void system that has achieved
appropriate maturity and thus will prevent critical saturation by
2.1 ASTM Standards:
water under common conditions.
C 157 Test Method for Length Change of Hardened
2 3.3 If as a result of performance tests as described in this
Hydraulic-Cement Mortar and Concrete
test method concrete is found to be relatively unaffected, it can
C 192 Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Speci-
2 be assumed that it was either not critically saturated, or was
mens in the Laboratory
made with “sound” aggregates, a proper air-void system, and
C 215 Test Method for Fundamental Transverse, Longitu-
2 allowed to mature properly.
dinal, and Torsional Frequencies of Concrete Specimens
3.4 No relationship has been established between the resis-
C 233 Test Method for Testing Air-Entraining Admixtures
2 tance to cycles of freezing and thawing of specimens cut from
for Concrete
hardened concrete and specimens prepared in the laboratory.
C 295 Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates
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for Concrete
4. Apparatus
C 341 Test Method for Length Change of Drilled or Sawed
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4.1 Freezing-and-Thawing Apparatus:
Specimens of Hydraulic–Cement Mortar and Concrete
4.1.1 The freezing-and-thawing apparatus shall consist of a
C 490 Practice for Use of Apparatus for Determination of
suitable chamber or chambers in which the specimens may be
subjected to the specified freezing-and-thawing cycle, together
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C-9 on Concrete
with the necessary refrigerating and heating equipment and
and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.67 on
controls to produce continuously, and automatically, reproduc-
Resistance of Concrete to Its Environment.
Current edition approved June 10, 1997. Published June 1998. Originally
ible cycles within the specified temperature requirements. In
published as C 666 – 71. Last previous edit
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