ASTM C125-11b

Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is a compilation of definitions of terms as they are used in standards under the jurisdiction of Committee C09.
1.2 Other terminology under the jurisdiction of Committee C09 is included in two specialized standards. Terms relating to constituents of concrete aggregates are defined in Descriptive Nomenclature C294. Terms relating to constituents of aggregates for radiation-shielding concrete are defined in Descriptive Nomenclature C638.
1.3 Related terminology for hydraulic cement is included in Terminology C219. Additionally, the American Concrete Institute has an electronic document, ACI Concrete Terminology, which is updated periodically. While this ACI Terminology is a useful resource, it shall not be referenced directly in ASTM standards because it is not a consensus document. The use of individual ACI or other definitions in ASTM standards shall be in accordance with Form and Style, Section E5.9, Attributions.
1.4 When a term is used in an ASTM standard for which Committee C09 is responsible, it is included herein only if used in more than one Committee C09 standard.
Note 1—The subcommittee responsible for this standard will review definitions on a five-year basis to determine if the definition is still appropriate as stated. Revisions will be made when determined necessary. The year shown in parentheses at the end of a definition indicates the year the definition or revision to the definition was approved. A letter R and a year indicate when the definition was reviewed. No date indicates the term has not yet been reviewed.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Dec-2011
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.91 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C125-11a - Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM C125-12 - Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2012
• Referred By: ASTM D8337/D8337M-21 - Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Bond Properties of FRP Composite Applied to Concrete Substrate using Single-Lap Shear Test
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C856/C856M-20 - Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D5106-22 - Standard Specification for Steel Slag Aggregates for Asphalt Paving Mixtures
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C944/C944M-19 - Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete or Mortar Surfaces by the Rotating-Cutter Method
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1550-20 - Standard Test Method for Flexural Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Using Centrally Loaded Round Panel)
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1810/C1810M-22 - Standard Guide for Comparing Performance of Concrete-Making Materials Using Mortar Mixtures
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C87/C87M-23 - Standard Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on Strength of Mortar
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C979/C979M-16 - Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C33/C33M-23 - Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1105-08a(2016) - Standard Test Method for Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Carbonate Rock Reaction
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C938-19 - Standard Practice for Proportioning Grout Mixtures for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C641-23 - Standard Test Method for Iron Staining Materials in Lightweight Concrete Aggregates
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C786/C786M-17 - Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement and Raw Materials by the 300-μm (No. 50), 150-μm (No. 100), and 75-μm (No. 200) Sieves by Wet Methods
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C125–11b
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C125; 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 (´) 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* C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement
Concrete
1.1 This standard is a compilation of definitions of terms as
C219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cement
they are used in standards under the jurisdiction of Committee
C294 Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Con-
C09.
crete Aggregates
1.2 Other terminology under the jurisdiction of Committee
C403/C403M Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete
C09 is included in two specialized standards. Terms relating to
Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
constituents of concrete aggregates are defined in Descriptive
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
Nomenclature C294. Terms relating to constituents of aggre-
Concrete
gates for radiation-shielding concrete are defined in Descrip-
C511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets,
tive Nomenclature C638.
Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the
1.3 Related terminology for hydraulic cement is included in
Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
Terminology C219.Additionally, theAmerican Concrete Insti-
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C638 Descriptive Nomenclature of Constituents of Aggre-
tute has an electronic document, ACI Concrete Terminology,
gates for Radiation-Shielding Concrete
which is updated periodically. While this ACI Terminology is
C939 Test Method for Flow of Grout for Preplaced-
a useful resource, it shall not be referenced directly in ASTM
Aggregate Concrete (Flow Cone Method)
standards because it is not a consensus document. The use of
C1074 Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the
individualACI or other definitions inASTM standards shall be
Maturity Method
in accordance with Form and Style, Section E5.9, Attributions.
C1077 Practice forAgenciesTesting Concrete and Concrete
1.4 When a term is used in an ASTM standard for which
Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for
CommitteeC09isresponsible,itisincludedhereinonlyifused
Testing Agency Evaluation
in more than one Committee C09 standard.
C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious
NOTE 1—The subcommittee responsible for this standard will review
Mixtures
definitions on a five-year basis to determine if the definition is still
C1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
appropriate as stated. Revisions will be made when determined necessary.
C1610/C1610M Test Method for Static Segregation of Self-
The year shown in parentheses at the end of a definition indicates the year
Consolidating Concrete Using Column Technique
the definition or revision to the definition was approved. A letter R and a
C1611/C1611M Test Method for Slump Flow of Self-
year indicate when the definition was reviewed. No date indicates the term
has not yet been reviewed.
Consolidating Concrete
E135 Terminology Relating to Analytical Chemistry for
2. Referenced Documents
Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terms and Their Definitions
C94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
absorption, n—theprocessbywhichaliquidisdrawnintoand
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tends to fill permeable pores in a porous solid body; also, the
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
increase in mass of a porous solid body resulting from the
C09.91 on Terminology.
penetration of a liquid into its permeable pores. (R 2008)
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2011. Published January 2012. Originally
approved in 1936. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as C125–11a. DOI:
DISCUSSION—In the case of concrete and concrete aggregates, unless
10.1520/C0125-11b.
otherwise stated, the liquid involved is water, the increase in mass is
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that which does not include water adhering to the outside surface, the
Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.terminology.concrete.org.
increase in mass is expressed as a percentage of the dry mass of the
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Designation:C125–11a Designation:C125–11b
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C125; 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 (´) 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*
1.1This standard is a compilation of general terminology related to hydraulic cement concrete, concrete aggregates, and other
materials used in or with hydraulic cement concrete.
1.1 This standard is a compilation of definitions of terms as they are used in standards under the jurisdiction of Committee C09.
1.2 Other terminology under the jurisdiction of Committee C09 is included in two specialized standards. Terms relating to
constituents of concrete aggregates are defined in Descriptive Nomenclature C294.Terms relating to constituents of aggregates for
radiation-shielding concrete are defined in Descriptive Nomenclature C638.
1.3Related1.3 Related terminology for hydraulic cement is included inTerminology C219.Additionally, theAmerican Concrete
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Institute has an electronic document, ACI Concrete Terminology, which is updated periodically. While this ACI Terminology is
a useful resource, it shall not be referenced directly in ASTM standards because it is not a consensus document. The use of
individual ACI or other definitions in ASTM standards shall be in accordance with Form and Style, Section E5.9, Attributions .
1.4 When a term is used in an ASTM standard for which Committee C09 is responsible, it is included herein only if used in
more than one Committee C09 standard.
1.5Definitions that are adopted from those published by otherASTM committees or other standards organizations are identified
with the ASTM designation (for example, Terminology C219) or with the abbreviation of the name of the other organization.
1.6A definition in this standard is a statement of the meaning of a word or word group expressed in a single sentence with
additional information included in notes or discussion.
NOTE 1—The subcommittee responsible for this standard will review definitions on a five-year basis to determine if the definition is still appropriate
as stated. Revisions will be made when determined necessary. The year shown in parentheses at the end of a definition indicates the year the definition
or revision to the definition was approved. A letter R and a year indicate when the definition was reviewed. No date indicates the term has not yet been
reviewed.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
C219 Terminology Relating to Hydraulic Cement
C294 Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Concrete Aggregates
C403/C403M Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets, Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the Testing of
Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
C638 Descriptive Nomenclature of Constituents of Aggregates for Radiation-Shielding Concrete
C939 Test Method for Flow of Grout for Preplaced-Aggregate Concrete (Flow Cone Method)
C1074 Practice for Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method
C1077 PracticeforAgenciesTestingConcreteandConcreteAggregatesforUseinConstructionandCriteriaforTestingAgency
Evaluation
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.91 on
Terminology.
Current edition approved Aug. 1,Dec. 15, 2011. Published September 2011.January 2012. Originally approved in 1936. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as
C125–11a. DOI: 10.1520/C0125-11ab.
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Available from American Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.terminology.concrete.org.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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