ASTM C685/C685M-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing
Standard Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing
ABSTRACT
This specification covers concrete made by volumetric batching and continuous mixing. Requirements for quality of concrete shall be either as hereinafter specified or as specified by the purchaser. When the requirements of the purchaser differ from this specification, the purchaser's specification shall govern. This specification does not cover the placement, consolidation, finishing, curing, or protection of the concrete after delivery to the purchaser. Tests and criteria for batching accuracy and mixing efficiency are specified herein. Materials such as cement, aggregates, water, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, air-entraining admixtures, and chemical admixtures shall conform to the requirements covered in this specification. The material shall be subjected to the following test methods: compression test specimens; compression tests; yield; unit weight; air content; slump; and temperature.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers concrete made from materials continuously batched by volume, mixed in a continuous mixer, and delivered to the purchaser in a freshly mixed and unhardened state as hereinafter specified. Requirements for quality of concrete shall be either as hereinafter specified or as specified by the purchaser. When the requirements of the purchaser differ from this specification, the purchaser's specification shall govern. This specification does not cover the placement, consolidation, finishing, curing, or protection of the concrete after delivery to the purchaser. Tests and criteria for batching accuracy and mixing efficiency are specified herein.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units, shown in brackets, 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 nonconformance with the standard.
1.3 This specification references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this specification.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all 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. ( Warning-Fresh hydraulic cementitious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to skin and tissue upon prolonged use.)
1.5 This annex includes test procedures and uniformity requirements for use in the evaluation of concrete produced in conformance with Specification C 685/C 685M by an individual batching-mixing unit, loaded to rated capacity.
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Designation: C685/C685M – 07
Standard Specification for
Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous
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Mixing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C685/C685M; 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* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers concrete made from materials 2.1 ASTM Standards:
continuously batched by volume, mixed in a continuous mixer, C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
and delivered to the purchaser in a freshly mixed and unhard- Specimens in the Field
ened state as hereinafter specified. Requirements for quality of C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
concrete shall be either as hereinafter specified or as specified C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
bythepurchaser.Whentherequirementsofthepurchaserdiffer lindrical Concrete Specimens
from this specification, the purchaser’s specification shall C94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
govern. This specification does not cover the placement, C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
consolidation, finishing, curing, or protection of the concrete gregates
after delivery to the purchaser. Tests and criteria for batching C127 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
accuracy and mixing efficiency are specified herein. Gravity), and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
1.2 The values stated in either SI units, shown in brackets, C136 Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Aggregates
The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; C138/C138M Test Method for Density (Unit Weight),
therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother. Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete
Combining values from the two systems may result in noncon- C143/C143M Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement
formance with the standard. Concrete
1.3 This specification references notes and footnotes which C150 Specification for Portland Cement
provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (ex- C173/C173M Test Method for Air Content of Freshly
cluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method
requirements of this specification. C231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Con-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all the safety crete by the Pressure Method
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and crete
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory C330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Struc-
limitations prior to use. (Warning—Fresh hydraulic cementi- tural Concrete
tious mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
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skin and tissue upon prolonged use. ) Concrete
C567 Test Method for Determining Density of Structural
Lightweight Concrete
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C637 Specification for Aggregates for Radiation-Shielding
Concrete
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete
and Mortars
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
C09.40 on Ready-Mixed Concrete.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2007.PublishedJuly2007.Originallyapproved
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in 1971. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C685/C685M – 01. DOI: For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
10.1520/C0685_C0685M-07. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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See Section on Safety Precautions, Manual ofAggregate and Concrete Testing, Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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