ASTM C144-03

Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aggregate for use in masonry mortar.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this standard. 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-Jan-2003
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: C12 - Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry
• Drafting Committee: C12.04 - Specifications for Aggregates for Mortars

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C144-02 - Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C144-04 - Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM C1324-20a - Standard Test Method for Examination and Analysis of Hardened Masonry Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1586-20 - Standard Guide for Quality Assurance of Mortars
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1713-23 - Standard Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E754-80(2022) - Standard Test Method for Pullout Resistance of Ties and Anchors Embedded in Masonry Mortar Joints
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1714/C1714M-23 - Standard Specification for Preblended Dry Mortar Mix for Unit Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2992/E2992M-17 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Response Robot Mobility: Traverse Sand Terrain
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C404-18 - Standard Specification for Aggregates for Masonry Grout
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C387/C387M-23 - Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Concrete and High Strength Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C887-20 - Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Surface Bonding Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1693-11(2017) - Standard Specification for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1180-22 - Standard Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2853/E2853M-22 - Standard Test Method for Evaluating Ground Response Robot Capabilities: Search Tasks
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1384-18e1 - Standard Specification for Admixtures for Masonry Mortars
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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American Association State Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
Designation: C 144 – 03 AASHTO No.: M45-70 (1974)
Standard Specification for
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Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 144; 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.
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1. Scope D 75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
1.1 This specification covers aggregate for use in masonry
3. Materials and Manufacture
mortar.
3.1 Aggregate for use in masonry mortar shall consist of
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
natural sand or manufactured sand. Manufactured sand is the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
product obtained by crushing stone, gravel, or air-cooled iron
only.
blast-furnace slag specially processed to ensure suitable gra-
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
dation.
test methods portion, Section 7, of this standard. This standard
does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any,
NOTE 1—Care should be taken to ensure a suitable particle shape, since
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this excessivequantitiesofflatandelongatedparticleshavehistoricallycaused
problems with workability.
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
4. Grading
to use.
4.1 Aggregate for use in masonry mortar shall be graded
2. Referenced Documents
within the following limits, depending upon whether natural
sand or manufactured sand is to be used:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Percent Passing
C 40 Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggre-
2 Sieve Size Natural Sand Manufactured
gates for Concrete
Sand
C 87 Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine
4.75-mm (No. 4) 100 100
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2.36-mm (No. 8) 95 to 100 95 to 100
Aggregate on Strength of Mortar
1.18-mm (No. 16) 70 to 100 70 to 100
C 88 Test Method for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of
600-µm (No. 30) 40 to 75 40 to 75
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Sodium Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
300-µm (No. 50) 10 to 35 20 to 40
150-µm (No. 100) 2 to 15 10 to 25
C 117 Test Method for Materials Finer than 75-µm (No.
75-µm (No. 200) 0 to 5 0 to 10
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200) Sieve in Mineral Aggregates by Washing
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C 123 Test Method for Lightweight Pieces in Aggregate 4.2 The aggregate shall not have more than 50 % retained
C 128 Test Method for Specific Gravity and Absorption of between any two consecutive sieves of those listed in 4.1 nor
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Fine Aggregate more than 25 % between 300-µm (No. 50) and the 150-µm
C 136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse (No. 100) sieve.
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Aggregates 4.3 If the fineness modulus varies by more than 0.20 from
C 142 Test Method for Clay Lumps and Friable Particles in the value assumed in selecting proportions for the mortar, the
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Aggregates aggregate shall be rejected unless suitable adjustments are
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C 270 Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry made in proportions to compensate for the change in grading.
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C 404 Specification for Aggregates for Masonry Grout
NOTE 2—For heavy construction employing joints thicker than 12.5
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mm ( ⁄2 in.), a coarser aggregate may be desirable; for such work a fine
aggregate conforming to Specification C 404 is satisfactory.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C12 on
4.4 When an aggregate fails the gradation limits specified in
Mortars for Unit Masonry and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C12.04
on Specifications for Aggregates for Mortar.
4.1and4.2,itmaybeusedprovidedthemortarcanbeprepared
Current edition approved January 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally
published as C 144 – 39T. Last previous edition C 144 – 01.
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C144–03
to comply with the aggregate ratio, water retention, air content, limitations set forth in Section 4, not greater than 10 % when
and compressive strength requirements of the property speci- sodium sulfate is used or 15 % when magnesium sulfate is
fications of Specification C 270. used.
6.2 Aggregate failing to meet the requirements of 6.1 may
5. Composition
be accepted, provided that mortar of comparable properties
5.1 Deleterious Substances—The amount of deleterious
made from similar aggregates from the
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