ASTM C140-07

Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
These test methods provide general testing requirements for application to a broad range of concrete products. Those general testing requirements are included in the body of this standard.  
Note 2—Consult manufacturer, supplier, product specifications, or other resources for more specific measurement or testing guidelines for those products not addressed with the annex of this standard.  
These test methods provide specific testing requirements in two distinct sections, the requirements applicable to all units covered by these test methods and those applicable to the specific unit types. The requirements applicable to all units are included in the body of these test methods and those applicable to the specific unit types are included within the annexes.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods provide various testing procedures commonly used for evaluating characteristics of concrete masonry units and related concrete units. Methods are provided for sampling, measurement of dimensions, compressive strength, absorption, unit weight (density), moisture content, flexural load, and ballast weight. Not all methods are applicable to all unit types, however.
1.2 Specific testing and reporting procedures are included in annexes to these test methods for the following specific unit types:
1.3 The test procedures included in these test methods are also applicable to other types of units not referenced in these test methods, but specific testing and reporting requirements for those units are not included.
1.4 These test methods include the following sections:Note 1
The testing laboratory performing these test methods should be evaluated in accordance with Practice C 1093.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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: 31-May-2007
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.03 - Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C140-06 - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Replaced By: ASTM C140-07a - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2007
• Referred By: ASTM C901-18 - Standard Specification for Prefabricated Masonry Panels
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM C1790-21 - Standard Specification for Fly Ash Facing Brick
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C140–07
Standard Test Methods for
Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related
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Units
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 140; 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.
1. Scope*
Section
Worksheet and Test Report for Concrete Masonry Units Appendix
1.1 These test methods provide various testing procedures
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commonly used for evaluating characteristics of concrete
NOTE 1—The testing laboratory performing these test methods should
masonryunitsandrelatedconcreteunits.Methodsareprovided
be evaluated in accordance with Practice C 1093.
for sampling, measurement of dimensions, compressive
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
strength, absorption, unit weight (density), moisture content,
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
flexural load, and ballast weight. Not all methods are appli-
information only.
cable to all unit types, however.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2 Specific testing and reporting procedures are included in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
annexes to these test methods for the following specific unit
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
types:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Annex A1—Concrete masonry units (Specifications C90, C 129)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Annex A2—Concrete brick (Specifications C55, C 1634)
Annex A3—Segmental retaining wall units (Specification C 1372)
Annex A4—Concrete interlocking paving units (Specification C 936)
2. Referenced Documents
Annex A5—Concrete grid paving units (Specification C 1319)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Annex A6—Concrete roof pavers (Specification C 1491)
C55 Specification for Concrete Building Brick
1.3 The test procedures included in these test methods are
C90 Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry
also applicable to other types of units not referenced in these
Units
test methods, but specific testing and reporting requirements
C 129 Specification for Nonloadbearing Concrete Masonry
for those units are not included.
Units
1.4 These test methods include the following sections:
C 143/C 143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-
Section
Cement Concrete
Scope 1
Referenced Documents 2 C 936 Specification for Solid Concrete Interlocking Paving
Terminology 3
Units
Significance and Use 4
C 1093 Practice for Accreditation of Testing Agencies for
Sampling 5
Measurement of Dimensions 6 Masonry
Compressive Strength 7
C 1209 Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Re-
Absorption 8
lated Units
Calculations 9
Report 10 C 1232 Terminology of Masonry
Keywords 11
C 1319 Specification for Concrete Grid Paving Units
Annexes—Test Procedures
C 1372 Specification for Dry-Cast Segmental Retaining
Concrete Masonry Units Annex A1
Concrete Brick Annex A2 Wall Units
Segmental Retaining Wall Units Annex A3
C 1491 Specification for Concrete Roof Pavers
Concrete Interlocking Paving Units Annex A4
C 1552 Practice for Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Re-
Concrete Grid Paving Units Annex A5
Concrete Roof Pavers Annex A6 lated Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing
Determining Plate Thickness Requirements for Compression Testing Annex A7
C 1634 Specification for Concrete Facing Brick
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
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Manufactured Masonry Units and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
C15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2007.PublishedJuly2007.Originallyapproved Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
in 1938. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as C 140 – 06. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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determined after units reached equilibrium with lab environment, or
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
before units were shipped, or after delivery to the job site, and so forth.
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Test-
ing
6. Measurement of Dimensions
6.1 Apparatus:
3. Terminology
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6.1.1 Steel Scale—shall have divisions not greater than ⁄10
3.1 Terminology defined in Terminologies C 1209, C 1232,
in. (2.5 mm).
andE6 shall apply for
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