ASTM C1180-03ae1

Standard Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology contains terms, definitions of terms, descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols specifically associated with standards under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C12 on Mortars for Unit Masonry.
1.2 The definitions and descriptions of terms in this terminology pertain to Test Methods C 780, C 952, C 1019, and C 1148 and Specifications C 144, C 270, C 404, C 476, C 887, C 1142, and C 1384.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2003
• ICS: 01.040.91 - Construction materials and building (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: C12 - Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry
• Drafting Committee: C12.08 - Terminology

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1180-03a - Standard Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C1180-07 - Standard Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2007
• Referred By: ASTM C270-19ae1 - Standard Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C780-23 - Standard Test Methods for Preconstruction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1324-20a - Standard Test Method for Examination and Analysis of Hardened Masonry Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1400-11(2017) - Standard Guide for Reduction of Efflorescence Potential in New Masonry Walls
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C887-20 - Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Surface Bonding Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1892/C1892M-22 - Standard Test Methods for Strength of Anchors in Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C144-18 - Standard Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C901-18 - Standard Specification for Prefabricated Masonry Panels
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1314-23a - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1197-22 - Standard Test Method for In Situ Measurement of Masonry Deformability Properties Using the Flatjack Method
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1713-23 - Standard Specification for Mortars for the Repair of Historic Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1791-16(2021) - Standard Guide for Reduction of Efflorescence Potential in New Unit Pavement Systems
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C1180–03a
Standard Terminology of
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Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1180; 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.
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e NOTE—Definitions were rearranged within standard in March 2004.
1. Scope* 3. Terminology
1.1 This terminology covers terms, definitions of terms, 3.1 Definitions:
descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of ab-
admixture, n—substance other than the Specification C 270
breviations, acronyms, and symbols specifically associated
prescribed materials of water, aggregate, and cementitious
with standards under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C12
materials that is added to a masonry mortar as an ingredient
on Mortars for Unit Masonry.
to improve one or more chemical or physical properties of
1.2 The definitions and descriptions of terms in this termi-
the conventional masonry mortar.
nology pertain to Test Methods C 780, C 952, C 1019, and
aggregates, n—a granular mineral material such as natural
C 1148 and Specifications C 144, C 270, C 404, C 476, C 887,
sand, manufactured sand, gravel, crushed stone, and air
C 1142, and C 1384.
cooled blast furnace slag.
Cementitious material, n—Committee C12 standards for
2. Referenced Documents
mortar and grout consider the following as cementitious
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
materials: Hydraulic cements, pozzolans, hydrated lime,
C 144 Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
lime putty, and ground granulated blast furnance slag.
C 270 Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
C 404 Specification for Aggregates for Masonry Grout DISCUSSION—Hydraulic cements (such as portland cement, blended
cement, masonry cement, and mortar cement) react with water to
C 476 Specification for Grout for Masonry
harden and will do so under water. Pozzolans (such as coal fly ash, raw,
C 780 Test Method for Preconstruction and Construction
or calcined natural pozzolans) react with lime in the presence of
Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit
moisture. Hydrated lime and lime putty react with carbon dioxide from
Masonry
the air. Ground granulated blast furnance slag, blended cements, and
C 887 SpecificationforPackaged,Dry,CombinedMaterials
some pozzolans may exhibit both hydraulic and pozzolanic properties.
for Surface Bonding Mortar
compressive strength, n—the maximum compressive load
C 952 Test Method for Bond Strength of Mortar to Masonry
which a specimen will support divided by the cross-sectional
Units
area of the specimen.
C 1019 Test Method of Sampling and Testing Grout
disturbed sample—any plastic mortar test sample which is
C 1142 Specification for Extended Life Mortar for Unit
taken at some time after mixing and bulk sampling, that is
Masonry
further remixed or molded immediately prior to test, or both.
C 1148 Test Method for Measuring the Drying Shrinkage of
durability, n—the ability of a material to resist weathering
Masonry Mortar
action, chemical attack, abrasion, and other conditions of
C 1384 Specification for Modifiers for Masonry Mortars
service.
flow, n—a laboratory measured mortar property that indicates
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC12onMortars the percent increase in diameter of the base of the truncated
and Grouts for Unit Masonry and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
cone of mortar when it is placed on a flow table, and
C12.08 on Terminology.
mechanically raised and dropped specified times under
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published November 2003. Originally
specified conditions.
approved in 1991. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 1180–03.
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gradation, n—the particle size distribution of aggregate as
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
determined by separation with standard screens. Gradation
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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C1180–03a
of aggregate is expressed in terms of the individual percent- the masonry unit. C 1384
ages passing standard screens. Sieve analysis and screen extended life mortars—mortar consisting of cementitious
analysis are synonyms when referring to gradation of aggre- materials, aggregate, water, and set-control admixtures
gate. which are measured and mixed at a centra
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