ASTM C1567-08

Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method provides a means for evaluating the ability of pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag to control deleterious internal expansion due to alkali-silica reaction when used with an aggregate intended for use in concrete. It is based on the Accelerated Test Method developed at the National Building Research Institute (NBRI) in the Republic of South Africa (1-4).  
Results obtained using this test method may overestimate the reactivity of some types of aggregates if used in service with the same pozzolans or slag and hydraulic cement of low alkali content.
Different levels of pozzolan and ground granulated blast-furnace slag may require testing to determine the amount required to reduce expansion to an acceptable level. Pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag may be tested separately or in combination.
It is recommended to test the same aggregate and hydraulic cement (without pozzolans and slag) using Test Method C 1260.
This test method may underestimate the expansion of cementitious systems containing pozzolans with an alkali content > 4.0 % sodium oxide equivalent (7-9). It is recommended that such materials be tested using Test Method C 1293.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method permits detection within 16 days of the potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations of cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of hydraulic cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag.
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combinations of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.  
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground granulated blast-furnace slag).  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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. A specific precautionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2008
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1567-07 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM C1567-11 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1866/C1866M-22 - Standard Specification for Ground-Glass Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1778-22 - Standard Guide for Reducing the Risk of Deleterious Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1567-23 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate (Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1709-22 - Standard Guide for Evaluation of Alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (ASCM) for Use in Concrete
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2008

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Designation:C1567–08
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of
Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate
1
(Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1567; 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.
1. Scope* C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
gregates
1.1 This test method permits detection within 16 days of the
C127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations
Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
of cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The
C128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of
Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
hydraulic cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
furnace slag.
C151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combina-
Cement
tions of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.
C305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for
Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and
C490 Practice for Use of Apparatus for the Determination
aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground
of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and
granulated blast-furnace slag).
Concrete
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Concrete
standard.
C511 Specification for Mixing Rooms, Moist Cabinets,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Moist Rooms, and Water Storage Tanks Used in the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Testing of Hydraulic Cements and Concretes
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. A specific precau-
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
tionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
2. Referenced Documents
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete
2
and Mortars
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious
C109/C109M Test Method for Compressive Strength of
Mixtures
Hydraulic Cement Mortars (Using 2-in. or [50-mm] Cube
C1260 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Ag-
Specimens)
gregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
C1293 Test Method for Determination of Length Change of
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
C09.26 on Chemical Reactions.
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published January 2009. Originally
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C1567 – 07. DOI: E11 SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTest
10.1520/C1567-08.
Sieves
2
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
3. Terminology
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 3.1 Definitions:
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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NOTE 1—The NaOH solution corrodes glass or metal containers.
3.1.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete or aggre-
NOTE 2—Some microwave-proof food storage containers made of
gates, see Terminology C125.
polypropylene or high-density polythylene have been found to be accept-
3.2 relative density (OD), n—as defined in Test Methods
able.
C127 or C128, for coarse and fine aggregates, respectively.
5.6 Oven, or Water Bath—Aconvection oven or water bath
4. Significance and Use with temperature control maintaining 80.0 6 2.0 °C.
4.1 This test method provides a means for evaluating the
6. Reagents
ability of pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furn
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:C1567–07 Designation:C1567–08
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of
Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate
1
(Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1567; 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This test method permits detection within 16 days of the potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations of
cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of hydraulic
cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag.
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combinations of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and
aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground granulated blast-furnace slag).
1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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. A specific precautionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 109/C 109M TestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofHydraulicCementMortars(Using2-in.or[50-mm]CubeSpecimens)
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C 127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C 128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
C 151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement
C 305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
C 490 Practice for Use ofApparatus for the Determination of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete
C 494/C 494M 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
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials
C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C 1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
C 1260 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
C 1293 Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
C 1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.26 on
Chemical Reactions.
Current edition approved July 15, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as C1567–04.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published January 2009. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 1567 – 07.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
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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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete or aggregates, see Terminology C 125.
3.2 relative density (OD), n—as defined in Test Methods C 12
...

This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:C1567–07 Designation:C1567–08
Standard Test Method for
Determining the Potential Alkali-Silica Reactivity of
Combinations of Cementitious Materials and Aggregate
1
(Accelerated Mortar-Bar Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1567; 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.
1. Scope*
1.1 This test method permits detection within 16 days of the potential for deleterious alkali-silica reaction of combinations of
cementitious materials and aggregate in mortar bars. The cementitious materials are composed of various proportions of hydraulic
cement, pozzolans and ground granulated blast-furnace slag.
1.2 The test results are only valid for the specific combinations of pozzolan, slag, and reactive aggregates tested.
1.3 This test is not suitable for evaluating the potential for deleterious reaction of combinations of hydraulic cement and
aggregate (that is, in the absence of pozzolans or ground granulated blast-furnace slag).
1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 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. A specific precautionary statement is given in the section on Reagents.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 109/C 109M TestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofHydraulicCementMortars(Using2-in.or[50-mm]CubeSpecimens)
C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C 127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
C 128 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
C 151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic Cement
C 305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
C 490 Practice for Use ofApparatus for the Determination of Length Change of Hardened Cement Paste, Mortar, and Concrete
C 494/C 494M 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
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements for Test Methods for Construction Materials
C 989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C 1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious Mixtures
C 1260 Test Method for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Aggregates (Mortar-Bar Method)
C 1293 Test Method for Determination of Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Silica Reaction
C 1437 Test Method for Flow of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E11 Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.26 on
Chemical Reactions.
Current edition approved July 15, 2007. Published August 2007. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as C1567–04.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2008. Published January 2009. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 1567 – 07.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
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.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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C1567–08
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete or aggregates, see Terminology C 125.
3.2 relative density (OD), n—as defined in Test Methods C 127 or C 128, for coarse an
...