ASTM C1810/C1810M-20

Standard Guide for Comparing Performance of Concrete-Making Materials Using Mortar Mixtures

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The results of mortar mixture tests can be suitable for comparing the relative performance of combinations of concrete-making materials such as fine aggregate, chemical admixtures, supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), water, and hydraulic cement. Furthermore, this guide can be useful to identify unexpected performances due to combination of various materials. The relative trends in performance observed with the mortar method may suggest relative performance in concrete mixtures batched with the same materials and relative mixture proportions.  
4.2 While there are a number of ways to proportion and mix mortar mixtures, two procedures described in this guide have been used extensively for evaluating the performance of admixtures. Method A enables evaluation of materials using mixture proportions that correspond to specific job conditions; whereas Method B can be used as a general mixture using fixed amounts of a standard sand, cement, and supplementary cementitious materials.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides information on how to compare the relative performance and potential incompatibility of combinations of concrete-making materials. Performance tests on fresh and early-age properties of mortar mixtures can be useful indicators of concrete performance using similar materials. The performance tests described in this guide include mortar-slump, mortar spread, mortar-workability retention, time of setting, air entrainment, and hydration kinetics.  
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with this guide. Some values only have SI units because the inch-pound equivalents are not used in guide.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.2  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Jun-2020
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.48 - Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C1810/C1810M − 20
Standard Guide for
Comparing Performance of Concrete-Making Materials
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Using Mortar Mixtures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1810/C1810M; 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide provides information on how to compare the 2.1 ASTM Standards:
C70Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
relative performance and potential incompatibility of combi-
nations of concrete-making materials. Performance tests on C125Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
gregates
freshandearly-agepropertiesofmortarmixturescanbeuseful
indicatorsofconcreteperformanceusingsimilarmaterials.The C128Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity)
and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
performance tests described in this guide include mortar-
slump, mortar spread, mortar-workability retention, time of C185Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement
Mortar
setting, air entrainment, and hydration kinetics.
C305Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
C403/C403MTest Method for Time of Setting of Concrete
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.
C494/C494MSpecification for Chemical Admixtures for
Combining values from the two systems may result in non-
Concrete
conformance with this guide. Some values only have SI units
C566TestMethodforTotalEvaporableMoistureContentof
because the inch-pound equivalents are not used in guide.
Aggregate by Drying
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
C778Specification for Standard Sand
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
C1679Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hy-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
draulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorim-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
etry
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E11Specification forWovenWireTest Sieve Cloth andTest
Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic
Sieves
and may cause burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged
E2251Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermom-
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exposure.
eters with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
IEEE/ASTM SI 10American National Standard for Metric
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Practice
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 4
2.2 ISO Standard:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
ISO 679Cement–Test Methods–Determination of Strength
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3. Terminology
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide,
refer to Terminology C125.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and
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Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.48 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved June 15, 2020. Published July 2020. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 2019. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as C1810/C1810M–19. the ASTM website.
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DOI: 10.1520/C1810_C1810M-20. Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
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Section on Safety Precautions, Manual of Aggregate and Concrete Testing, Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 04.02. Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 5.1.4 Balance, of sufficient capacity to measure the mass of
3.2.1 mortar-slump—vertical distance between the original materials to the nearest 0.5 g.
5.1.5 Spoon and Tamper—Conforming to Test Method
anddisplacedpositionofthecenterofthetopsurfaceofmortar
when tested with the mortar
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Designation: C1810/C1810M − 19 C1810/C1810M − 20
Standard Guide for
Comparing Performance of Concrete-Making Materials
1
Using Mortar Mixtures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1810/C1810M; 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 Scope*
1.1 This guide provides information on how to compare the relative performance and potential incompatibility of combinations
of concrete-making materials. Performance tests on fresh and early-age properties of mortar mixtures can be useful indicators of
concrete performance using similar materials. The performance tests described in this guide include mortar-slump, mortar spread,
mortar-workability retention, time of setting, air entrainment, and hydration kinetics.
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated
in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values
from the two systems may result in non-conformance with this guide. Some values only have SI units because the inch-pound
equivalents are not used in guide.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use. Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause burns to skin and
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tissue upon prolonged exposure.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C70 Test Method for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C128 Test Method for Relative Density (Specific Gravity) and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
C185 Test Method for Air Content of Hydraulic Cement Mortar
C305 Practice for Mechanical Mixing of Hydraulic Cement Pastes and Mortars of Plastic Consistency
C403/C403M Test Method for Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration Resistance
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C566 Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying
C778 Specification for Standard Sand
C1679 Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorimetry
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
E2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermometers with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice
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2.2 ISO Standard:
ISO 679 Cement–Test Methods–Determination of Strength
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.48 on
Performance of Cementitious Materials and Admixture Combinations.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2019June 15, 2020. Published April 2019July 2020. Originally approved in 2019. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as
C1810/C1810M – 19. DOI: 10.1520/C1810_C1810M-19.10.1520/C1810_C1810M-20.
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Section on Safety Precautions, Manual of Aggregate and Concrete Testing, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 04.02.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,
Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms
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