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ASTM C1697-10

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Standard Specification for Blended Supplementary Cementitious Materials

Standard Specification for Blended Supplementary Cementitious Materials

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1.1 This specification covers blended supplementary cementitious materials that result from the blending or intergrinding of two or three ASTM compliant supplementary cementitious materials, for use in concrete or mortar where hydraulic or pozzolanic action, or both, is desired. The supplementary cementitious materials include slag cement conforming to Specification C989, natural pozzolans and coal fly ash conforming to Specification C618 and silica fume conforming to Specification C1240.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
Note 1—The incorporation of supplementary cementitious materials as separate additions or as a manufactured blend may significantly alter the properties of fresh and hardened concrete. The user should be aware of these changes and is referred to the ACI Manual of Concrete Practice for information and guidelines. Specific reference is made to: ACI 232.1RUse of Natural Pozzolans in Concrete ACI 232.2RUse of Fly Ash in Concrete ACI 233RSlag Cement in Concrete and Mortar ACI 234RGuide for the Use of Silica Fume in Concrete
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Status
Historical
Publication Date
31-Jan-2010
ICS
91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
Technical Committee
C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
Drafting Committee
C09.24 - Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaced By
ASTM C1697-16 - Standard Specification for Blended Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Effective Date
01-Oct-2016
Referred By
ASTM C94/C94M-23 - Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete
Effective Date
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Referred By
ASTM C311/C311M-22 - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete
Effective Date
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Designation:C1697 −10
StandardSpecification for
Blended Supplementary Cementitious Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1697; 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 C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C151 Test Method for Autoclave Expansion of Hydraulic
1.1 This specification covers blended supplementary ce-
Cement
mentitiousmaterialsthatresultfromtheblendingorintergrind-
C183 Practice for Sampling and the Amount of Testing of
ing of two or three ASTM compliant supplementary cementi-
Hydraulic Cement
tious materials, for use in concrete or mortar where hydraulic
C311 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or
or pozzolanic action, or both, is desired. The supplementary
Natural Pozzolans for Use in Portland-Cement Concrete
cementitious materials include slag cement conforming to
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
Specification C989, natural pozzolans and coal fly ash con-
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
forming to Specification C618 and silica fume conforming to
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and
Specification C1240.
Mortars
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
C1240 Specification for Silica Fume Used in Cementitious
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Mixtures
standard.
NOTE 1—The incorporation of supplementary cementitious materials as
3. Terminology
separate additions or as a manufactured blend may significantly alter the
properties of fresh and hardened concrete. The user should be aware of
3.1 Definitions:
these changes and is referred to the ACI Manual of Concrete Practice for
3.1.1 For definitions of other terms used in this
information and guidelines. Specific reference is made to:
specification, refer to Terminology C125.
ACI 232.1R Use of Natural Pozzolans in Concrete
ACI 232.2R Use of Fly Ash in Concrete
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
ACI 233R Slag Cement in Concrete and Mortar
3.2.1 slag cement, n—granulated blast furnace slag that is
ACI 234R Guide for the Use of Silica Fume in Concrete
ground to cement fineness with or without additions and meets
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Specification C989.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.2 supplementary cementitious material, n—a slag ce-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ment or pozzolan that contributes to the properties of concrete
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
or mortar through hydraulic or pozzolanic activity, or both.
3.2.3 silica fume, n—as defined in Specification C1240.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Classification
C114 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic
4.1 This specification applies to a hydraulic or pozzolanic
Cement
material composed of a blend of multiple supplementary
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
cementitious materials as defined in Table 1. The supplemen-
gregates
tary cementitious materials of the blend are identified in
accordance with the Type listed in the first column of Table 1.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on For the purpose of conformance to the requirements of this
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
specification, the blend is classified according to the predomi-
C09.24 on Supplementary Cementitious Materials.
nant supplementary cementitious material. For blended supple-
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2010. Published March 2010. DOI: 10.1520/
mentary cementitious matierals that have no predominant
C1697-10.
Available fromAmerican Concrete Institute (ACI), P.O. Box 9094, Farmington
constituent, the manufacturer selects the blend type.
Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.concrete.org.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 4.2 The naming practice for reporting blended supplemen-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
tary cementitious materials is as follows:
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. SCMb 2 Axx/Byy/Czz
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
C1697−10
TABLE 1 Classification of Supplementary Cementitious Materials
applicable analytical methods of Test Methods C311 or Test
Type Name Methods C114.Analyze for major and minor oxides present in
N Class N Pozzolan meeting Specification C618
greatest quantity that together, including loss-on-ignition con-
F Class F fly ash meeting Specification C618
stitutes at least 98 % of the total mass of the material.
C Class C fly ash meeting Specification C618
SF Silica Fume meeting Specification C1240
7.2 There are no chemical requirements for the blended
S Slag cement meeting Specification C989
supplementary cementitious material but the chemical compo-
sition of the constituents and of the blended supplementary
where:
cementitious material are necessary to verify blend propor-
tions.
SCMb = designation of the product as a blended supplemen-
tary cementitious material,
8. Physical and Optional Properties
A = targeted mass % of the predominant supplementary
cementitious material in the blended supplementary
8.1 Blended supplementary cementitious materials shall
cementitious material expressed by mass of the
conform to the physical requirements in Table 3, where the
final blended supplementary cementitious material,
blend type is in accordance with Section 4.
xx = predominant supplementary cementitious
8.2 Blended supplementary cementitious materials shall
material—use Type designation in accordance with
conform to the optional requirements in Table 2, only when
Table 1,
specifically requested by the purchaser. The blend type is in
B = targeted mass % of the secondary supplementary
accordance with Section 4.
cementitious material in the blended supplementary
cementitious material expressed by mass of the
9. Permissible Variations in Blending Accuracy
final blended supplementary cementitious material,
yy = secondary supplementary cementitious material—
9.1 The amount of pozzolan or slag cement in the finished
use Type designation in accordance with Table 1, blended supplementary cementitious material shall not vary
C = targeted mass % of the tertiary supplementary
from the target value by more than 62.5 percentage points for
cementitious material in the blended supplementary
silica fume and not more than 65 percentage points for other
cementitious material expressed by mass of the supplementary cementitious materials, with a 99 % probability
final blended supplementary cementitious material.
of compliance.
NOTE 4—To satisfy the 99 % probability of compliance, the blending
This would be required only for ternary mixtures,
process must be capable of producing a blend containing silica fume such
and
that the standard deviation of the measured mass percentage of silica fume
zz = tertiary supplementary cementitious material—use
in the blend is less than 1 %. For constituents other than silica fume, the
Type designation in accordance with Table 1
standard deviations of their measured mass percentages have to be less
NOTE 2—Examples of the naming practice are as follows:
than 1.9 %.
Abinary mixture of 65 % Class C fly ash and 35 % slag cement would be:
9.2 The chemical composition of the individual constituents
SCMb 2 65C/35S
and of the finished blended supplementary cementitious mate-
A ternary mixture of 60 % Class F fly ash, 35 % slag cement and 5 %
rial shall be determined in accordance with Section 7. The
silica fume would be:
composition of the blend in terms of mass percentage of the
SCMb 2 60F/35S/5SF
constituents shall be calculated.
NOTE 5—Appendix X1 provides an example to illustrate how the
5. Ordering Information
composition of the blend can be calculated from the various measured
5.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include chemical compositions.
the following:
10. Sampling
5.1.1 Specification number,
5.1.2 The composition of the blend using the naming
10.1 The manufacturer shall sample and test the finished
convention in 4.2.
blended supplementary cementitious material in order to verify
5.1.3 Any optional requirements as delineated in Table 2.
compliance with this specification.
NOTE 3—In advance of ordering, it is important to check for market
10.1.1 Uponrequestofthepurchaser,themanufacturershall
availability of blended supplementary cementitious materials.
furnishthesamplingprocedureusedtocertifycompliancewith
this specification.
6. Materials and Manufacture
6.1 All individual constituents used in the manufacture of 10.2 If the purchaser desires to verify product compliance
with this specification, appropriate sampling and testing pro-
the blended supplementary cementitious material shall con-
form to their applicable specification. cedures shall be used. For guidance, refer to standard Practice
C183.
6.2 All blended supplementary cementitious materials shall
consist of a uniform mixture of constituents within the limits
11. Storage and Inspection
specified in Section 9.
11.1 The blended supplementary cementitious materials
7. Chemical Composition
shall be protected from the detrimental effects of exposure to
7.1 The individual constituents and the blended supplemen- the environment and stored in such a manner as to permit easy
tary cementitious material shall be chemically analyzed using access for proper inspection and identification.
C1697−10
TABLE 2 Optional Requirements
Blend Type
NF C S SF
Increase of drying shrinkage of mortar bars at 28 days, max, difference, in %, over 0.03 0.03 0.03 . .
A
control
B
Uniformity Requirements:
Density - max variation from average, % 5 5 5 . .
% retained on 45-µm (No. 325) sieve, 55 5 5 5
max variation from average, %
When air-entraining concrete is specified, 20 20 20 . 20
the quantity of air-entraining agent required
to produ
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ASTM C827/C827M-23(Test Method)
Standard Test Method for Change in Height at Early Ages of Cylindrical Specimens of Cementitious Mixtures

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This test method provides a means for comparing the relative shrinkage or expansion of cementitious mixtures. It is particularly applicable to grouting, patching, and form-filling operations where the objective is to completely fill a cavity or other defined space with a freshly mixed cementitious mixture that will continue to fill the same space at time of hardening. It would be appropriate to use this test method as a basis for prescribing mixtures having restricted or specified volume change before the mixture becomes hard.  
4.2 This test method can be used for research purposes to provide information on volume changes taking place in cementitious mixtures between the time just after mixing and the time of hardening. However, the specimen used in this test method is not completely unrestrained so that the measurements are primarily useful for comparative purposes rather than as absolute values. Further, the degree of restraint to which the specimen is subjected varies with the viscosity and degree of hardening of the mixture.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of change in height of cylindrical specimens from the time of molding until the mixture is hard.  
1.2 This test method covers height change measurements at early ages for cementitious mixtures of paste, grout, mortar, and concrete.  
1.3 This test method is intended for determination of changes in height that occur from the time of placement until the specimen is fully hard. These include shrinkage or expansion due to hydration, settlement, evaporation, and other physical and chemical effects.  
1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined  
1.5 The text of this test method refers to notes and footnotes that provide explanatory information. These notes and footnotes shall not be considered as requirements of the test method.  
1.6 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 chemical burns to exposed skin and tissue upon prolonged exposure.2)  
1.7 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.

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ASTM C87/C87M-23(Test Method)
Standard Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on Strength of Mortar

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is of significance in making a final determination of the acceptability of fine aggregates with respect to the requirements of Specification C33/C33M concerning organic impurities.  
5.2 This test method is applicable to those samples which, when tested in accordance with Test MethodC40/C40M, have produced a supernatant liquid with a color darker than the standard listed in Table 1 of C40/C40M (Organic plate No. 3, Gardner Color Standard No. 14, Circular Disk No. 14 or prepared color solution).  
5.3 Many specifications provide for the acceptance of fine aggregate producing a darker color in the Test Method C40/C40M test, if testing by this test method indicates the strength of the mortar cubes prepared with the unwashed fine aggregate is comparable to the strength of mortar cubes made with the washed fine aggregate.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the effect on mortar strength of the organic impurities in fine aggregate, whose presence is indicated using Test Method C40/C40M. Comparison is made between compressive strengths of mortar made with washed and unwashed fine aggregate.  
1.2 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 the standard. Some values have only SI units because the inch-pound equivalents are not used in the practice.
Note 1: Sieve size is identified by its standard designation in Specification E11. The alternative designation given in parentheses is for information only and does not represent a different standard sieve size  
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 cementitous mixtures are caustic and may cause chemical burns to exposed 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.

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ASTM C387/C387M-23(Specification)
Standard Specification for Packaged, Dry, Combined Materials for Concrete and High Strength Mortar

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the production, properties, packaging, and testing of packaged, dry, combined materials for concrete and mortars. Concrete mixtures covered by this specification includes high-early strength concrete, normal strength concrete, normal weight concrete, high-strength mortar, and mortars for unit masonry. The purchaser shall specify the material desired as concrete, high strength mortar, or mortar for use with unit masonry, and the respective physical requirements. Materials used as ingredients in packaged, dry, combined materials for mortar and concrete shall be composed of aggregates, air-entraining admixtures, blended cement, chemical admixtures, fly ash, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, hydrated lime, latex and powder polymer modifiers, masonry cement, mortar cement, Portland cement, and silica fume. All aggregates shall be dried, without disintegration, to specific moisture content The proportions of cementitious material and aggregate shall be such that the strength requirements will be met. Packaged, dry, combined materials for concrete, high strength mortar and mortar for use with unit masonry shall conform to the respective compressive strength requirements. Scales conforming to the standards will be used for sampling concretes from a single batch using a sufficient quantity. A slump test will be performed to check if additional water is required. In sampling mortar, the contents of an entire package of dry, combined material for mortar for unit masonry or for concrete mortar shall be used. Mortar mixing equipment, which must be provided with a bowl positioning adapter, shall be used to ensure clearance for the largest size aggregate in the mix being tested. The specification includes the following testing methods for mortar: compressive strength, density and yield, air content, and water retention.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the production, properties, packaging, and testing of packaged, dry, combined materials for concrete and high strength mortar. The classifications of concrete and mortar covered are defined in Section 3.
Note 1: The scope of this standard does not cover mortars for unit masonry. Dry preblended mortars for unit masonry are covered by Specification C1714/C1714M.  
1.2 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 the standard. Some values have only SI units because the inch-pound equivalents are not used in practice.  
1.3 The text of this standard refers to notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of this standard.  
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion of this specification. 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.  
1.5 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.

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